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How do you spell Sanitation?

Correct spelling

sanitation

Remember SANE + -ITATION: sane people create sanitation systems for health.

Why is sanitation spelled this way?

From Latin sanitas, health. SANUS (healthy). Sanitation maintains health — the systems and practices that keep communities clean enough to survive together.

Common misspellings of sanitation

sanitationsanitaionsaniatationsanitiation

Example

The city invested millions in improving sanitation infrastructure to prevent disease outbreaks.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell sanitation?+
The correct spelling is "sanitation". Remember SANE + -ITATION: sane people create sanitation systems for health.
Is it sanitation or sanitation?+
The correct spelling is "sanitation", not "sanitation".

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