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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps the greatest struggle over park usage occurred in the late 1970s, when Chicano activists elevated neighborhood concerns over noise pollution, littering and public drunkenness created by the boat race during the then-popular city festival Aqua Fest. —Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024

The soccer club’s stadium is canceling all concerts for the rest of the year to figure out its noise pollution problem. —Melvin Backman, Quartz, 19 Sep. 2024

The plant must meet today’s strict industry standards in terms of air pollution, noise pollution, potential damage from blasting, etc. —Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024

Another issue that plagued Concorde was restrictions on overland supersonic flights, which were put in place to avoid noise pollution. —The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

noise pollution

noun

: annoying or harmful noise (as of jet planes or automobiles) in an environment

called also sound pollution

Medical Definition

noise pollution

noun

ˈnȯiz- 

: environmental pollution consisting of annoying or harmful noise (as of automobiles or jet airplanes)

called also sound pollution