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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Yellow warblers near busy roads become increasingly aggressive when traffic drowns out their territorial songs, and noise pollution could trigger fights.
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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
The city warned residents about possible noise pollution and thanked them for their understanding.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Neighbors blame that for a host of health issues stemming from noise pollution caused by fans cooling the mine’s thousands of computers.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
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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
The city warned residents about possible noise pollution and thanked them for their understanding.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Neighbors blame that for a host of health issues stemming from noise pollution caused by fans cooling the mine’s thousands of computers.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 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 29 Apr. 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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