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

Yankee Stadium is one of the worst offenders of noise pollution. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

In recent years, the helicopters have drawn more and more complaints about high operating costs and the potential health impacts from noise pollution. —Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Neighbors in Berkeley delayed construction of a new UC dormitory for three years, claiming the students would create noise pollution. —Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026

Local residents have voiced concern over the massive build-out, citing excessive noise pollution and electricity bills that have gone up more than 250% in neighborhoods close to data centers, according to Bloomberg. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for noise pollution

• antipollution
• circumlocution
• coevolution
• deconvolution
• electrocution
• irresolution
• maldistribution
• reconstitution
• redistribution
• ablution
• aleutian
• confucian

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