unsanitary
adjective
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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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In May, inspectors identified a rodent infestation and other unsanitary conditions at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division station. — Los Angeles Times, "L.A. exposed city workers to trash, bodily fluids outside City Hall East, state says," 15 Aug. 2019 Unwashed hands and unsanitary conditions help spread the disease. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "Philadelphia declares a public health emergency after surge of Hepatitis A," 2 Aug. 2019 Binford interviewed close to 60 children who described unsanitary conditions, including a lack of showers. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon’s Rep. Earl Blumenauer visits border patrol facilities in El Paso," 2 Aug. 2019 Trump has taken particular umbrage at Cummings for criticizing his Department of Homeland Security chief during a congressional hearing earlier this month over reports of unsanitary conditions for children at border facilities. — Author: Tim Elfrink, John Wagner, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump lashes out anew at Rep. Cummings and the ‘corrupt’ city he represents, says Baltimore residents have thanked him," 30 July 2019 It has been accused of violating agency policy and providing unsanitary living conditions. — Carina Julig, The Denver Post, "Colorado immigrant groups prepare for possible deportation roundups Sunday," 11 July 2019 Homeowners have reported unsanitary conditions and trash left behind by vehicle dwellers. — Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, "New city lot for homeless RV dwellers mostly unused," 5 July 2019 The area -- which has been plagued by vagrancy, high crime rates and unsanitary conditions almost since its development in the 1880s -- is an unorganized collection of warehouses, wholesale storefronts and decaying low-rent hotels. — Andrew O'reilly | Fox News, Fox News, "LA push to develop Skid Row prompts new clashes in California's homeless crisis," 14 July 2019 Video shows clean rooms and children in classrooms – which contrasts troubling images from a recent DHS Inspector General report that condemned unsanitary conditions and dangerous overcrowding at some CBP facilities. — CBS News, "ICE raids targeting thousands of undocumented migrants will reportedly begin this weekend," 11 July 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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unsanitary
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unsanitary
: dirty and likely to cause disease : not sanitary
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unsanitary
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un·san·i·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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