noise pollution
noun
: annoying or harmful noise (as of automobiles or jet airplanes) in an environment
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The airport has made changes to decrease noise pollution.
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Additionally, the engines will be mounted on top of the aircraft, which is expected to significantly reduce cabin noise and lower noise pollution around airports.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In many communities, where there is noise pollution, residents are prescribed sleeping pills or other costly remedies that are covered by health insurance.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Yellow warblers near busy roads become increasingly aggressive when traffic drowns out their territorial songs, and noise pollution could trigger fights.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Additionally, noise pollution from machinery can interfere with how species communicate and navigate.
—Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In many communities, where there is noise pollution, residents are prescribed sleeping pills or other costly remedies that are covered by health insurance.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Yellow warblers near busy roads become increasingly aggressive when traffic drowns out their territorial songs, and noise pollution could trigger fights.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Additionally, noise pollution from machinery can interfere with how species communicate and navigate.
—Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for noise pollution
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“Noise pollution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noise%20pollution. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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noise pollution
noun
: environmental pollution consisting of annoying or harmful noise (as of automobiles or jet airplanes)
called also sound pollution
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