Simple meaning
What does Pollution mean?
dirty or harmful material in air, water, or land.
Dictionary definition
Harmful substances added to air, water, or land that make them dirty or unsafe.
Example sentences
Pollution in a sentence
easy
Our class discussed pollution during science time.
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The article used pollution to explain how people affect nature.
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Writers can use pollution to describe environmental ideas clearly and responsibly.
Synonyms
Words like Pollution
contaminationClose meaning in common use.
dirtyingSimilar meaning with a slightly different focus.
Antonyms
Opposite words
cleanlinessA helpful contrast in many contexts.
purityAnother useful opposite or contrast.
Word family
Pollution word family
Base word
pollution
verb
pollute
To make dirty or harmful.
adjective
polluted
Made dirty by harmful material.
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Practice 1
What does pollution mean?
POLLUTION means dirty or harmful material in air, water, or land.
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