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unsanitary

American  
[uhn-san-i-ter-ee] / ʌnˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /

adjective

  1. not sanitary; unhealthy or unhealthful; tending to harbor or spread disease.

    unsanitary living conditions.


unsanitary British  
/ ʌnˈsænɪtərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

  1. not conducive to or promoting health; dirty or unhygienic

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Other Word Forms

  • unsanitarily adverb

Etymology

Origin of unsanitary

First recorded in 1870–75; un- 1 + sanitary

Example Sentences

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Most folks still thought a bathroom inside the house was unnecessary, expensive, maybe even unsanitary, though Aunt Pretty sighed a lot when she read about big-city houses with indoor plumbing and wringer washers and iceboxes.

From Literature

This has led to problems with the vessel's waste disposal and cleaning mechanisms, leading to blocked toilets and unsanitary living conditions, they added.

From BBC

In noncompliance records from 2023 reviewed by The Times, Manning Beef was accused of multiple instances of a leaky ceiling, separate instances of live insects on the kill floor, unsanitary conditions and operational malfunctions.

From Los Angeles Times

The scheme transformed the following year into one that produced and marketed several million bottles of counterfeit drink that was mixed under unsanitary conditions by day laborers, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times

Their family say the cells are overcrowded, unsanitary and vermin-infested, with inadequate washing facilities and hygiene supplies.

From BBC