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NOISE POLLUTION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does noise pollution mean? 

NOISE POLLUTION (noun)
  The noun NOISE POLLUTION has 1 sense:

1. annoying and potentially harmful environmental noiseplay

  Familiarity information: NOISE POLLUTION used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NOISE POLLUTION (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

noise pollution; sound pollution

Hypernyms ("noise pollution" is a kind of...):

pollution (undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities)


 Context examples 


The EPA is the US Government's watchdog agency responsible for controlling the pollution of air and water, pesticides, radiation hazards and noise pollution.

(Environmental Protection Agency, NCI Thesaurus)



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