1 : the act or process of making sanitary. 2 : the promotion of hygiene and prevention of disease by maintenance of sanitary conditions (as by removal of sewage and trash) —often used attributively a sanitation trucksanitation workers.

What are examples of sanitation?

The definition of sanitation is the process of maintaining cleanliness and dealing with sewage. An example of sanitation is the city department that makes sure trash is disposed of properly. The disposal of sewage and waste.

What does sanitary mean *?

1 : of or relating to health sanitary measures. 2 : of, relating to, or used in the disposal especially of domestic waterborne waste a sanitary sewer system. 3 : characterized by or readily kept in cleanliness sanitary packages.