noise pollution
noun
: annoying or harmful noise (as of automobiles or jet airplanes) in an environment
Examples of noise pollution in a Sentence
The airport has made changes to decrease noise pollution.
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In an effort to cut down on noise pollution from suddenly blaring advertisements on, say, Netflix or Disney+, California legislators have passed a law to mandate that the noise level of commercials is at the same level as the movie or TV series being streamed.
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Electric triplex and walk-behind mowers keep the greens tournament ready without fuel or noise pollution.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Data released by the mattress company Mattress Next Day shows the states that are the best and worst to sleep in, based on a number of factors such as noise pollution and stress levels.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
As huge data centers spread throughout rural locales nationwide, Vicknair-Pray questioned the impact of air and noise pollution on farmers and ranchers, and especially the massive water consumption that could impact their livelihoods.
—Delaney Nolan, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Electric triplex and walk-behind mowers keep the greens tournament ready without fuel or noise pollution.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Data released by the mattress company Mattress Next Day shows the states that are the best and worst to sleep in, based on a number of factors such as noise pollution and stress levels.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
As huge data centers spread throughout rural locales nationwide, Vicknair-Pray questioned the impact of air and noise pollution on farmers and ranchers, and especially the massive water consumption that could impact their livelihoods.
—Delaney Nolan, Fortune, 24 Aug. 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 20 Oct. 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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