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p-uh-LOOSHUN/pəˈluːʃn/

Pollution is harmful waste in air, water, or land (often uncountable): river pollution; light pollution. Litter is visible rubbish; contamination often implies toxins in food or water. Graph pollution downstream of the mill. Mix-up: population is people (already elsewhere).

Meaning

Damage to air, water, or land caused by harmful substances.

Examples

• “The geography paper graphs river pollution downstream of the mill.”
• “Light pollution spoiled the astronomy fieldwork, which is the night-sky sense.”

Good to know

air / water / light / noise pollution. Uncountable in most exam uses. Close: contamination. Geography and environment. Harmful substances, not a crowd.

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