"pollution" meaning in English

See pollution in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pəˈl(j)uːʃən/ [UK], /pəˈluʃən/ [US] Audio: en-uk-pollution.ogg [UK] Forms: pollution [singular], – [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|pollution|none}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Pollution is when bad or harmful things are put into the environment.
    Sense id: simple-pollution-en-noun-BxnVoukI
  2. Pollution is the state of being polluted.
    Sense id: simple-pollution-en-noun-whv4J42l
     
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