Spanish word

saneamiento

Pronunciation

IPA/saneaˈmjento/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsanitation

Example

Es importante mantener el saneamiento en casa.

It is important to maintain sanitation at home.

Illustration for saneamiento (sanitation)

More examples

El saneamiento del agua evita enfermedades.

Water sanitation prevents disease.

Core concept

Public sanitation infrastructure and services, including water supply, sewerage, and waste management.

Common phrases

  • saneamiento básico

    basic sanitation

  • servicios de saneamiento

    sanitation services

  • saneamiento del agua

    water sanitation

Similar words

higiene: Daily hygienic habits such as handwashing and food hygiene that lower individual infection risk.
sanidad: Administration and institutions overseeing medical services and population health programs.
limpieza: Washing, scrubbing, or sweeping to remove grime and restore cleanliness to places or items.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto de medidas, obras y servicios destinados a preservar la salud pública y la limpieza del entorno, especialmente en el agua, el alcantarillado y la gestión de residuos.

Word origin

From Spanish sanear 'to sanitize' (from Latin sanare 'to heal') plus the noun-forming suffix -miento, naming the organized measures and works to preserve public health.

Usage tips

  • Refers mainly to municipal or public sanitation programs and infrastructure; for personal or household hygiene, Spanish uses higiene or limpieza.

Opposites

Related words

  • sanearsanitizeverb
  • saneadosanitizedadjective
  • saneadorpurifiernoun

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