unsanitary
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Definition of unsanitary
: unclean enough to endanger health : not sanitary
unsanitary conditions unsanitary habits/practices
Examples of unsanitary in a Sentence
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Outpost's central kitchen facility in Bay View has been closed since Aug. 23 when unsanitary conditions were found during a routine inspection. — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Outpost Natural Foods lays off workers with its central kitchen still closed after positive Salmonella test," 10 Sep. 2019 However, the 425-bed Courtyard was criticized by the ACLU of Southern California in a 2019 report for alleged unsanitary conditions, discrimination and suppression of freedom of expression. — Daniel Langhorne, Daily Pilot, "O.C. extends contract with embattled homeless shelter operator," 29 Aug. 2019 The unsanitary conditions have turned it into a veritable petri dish of disease that's ripe for rodent infestation. — Barnini Chakraborty, Fox News, "LA residents fed up with officials, demand change after homeless crisis spirals in city," 20 Aug. 2019 Dear Heloise: Please tell retail baggers to stop the unsanitary and unsavory practice of licking their fingers to open plastic bags. — Heloise, Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Clothes for class," 15 Aug. 2019 Sources connected to Rocky say that he is being held in unsanitary and inhumane conditions; Swedish prison officials have highlighted the amenities and cleanliness of their detention facilities. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Why Trump Cares About A$AP Rocky鈥檚 Sweden Arrest," 27 July 2019 The reports from the Yuma CBP sector describe similar unsanitary and crowded conditions but go further by alleging abuse and other misconduct by CBP officers. — NBC News, "Migrant kids in overcrowded Arizona border station allege sex assault, retaliation from U.S. agents," 10 July 2019 Conditions inside migrant detention centers have dominated headlines in recent weeks after a group of attorneys went public about unsanitary and inhumane conditions a Border Patrol facility housing migrant children in Clint, Texas. — Jasmine Aguilera, Time, "Drawings by Migrant Children Depict Conditions in Border Patrol Detention Facilities," 5 July 2019 The Trump administration has been maintaining children in detention centers under conditions that can only be described as unsafe, unsanitary and inhumane. — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: Will religious, civic groups condemn Trump鈥檚 actions?," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unsanitary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unsanitary
unsanitary
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unsanitary
: dirty and likely to cause disease : not sanitary
See the full definition for unsanitary in the English Language Learners Dictionary
unsanitary
adjective
un路san路i路tary
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Kids Definition of unsanitary
: likely to cause sickness or disease : dirty or full of germs
unsanitary
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Medical Definition of unsanitary
: not sanitary : insanitary
unsanitary conditions
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