noun phrase · neutral
air pollution
UK/eə pəˈluːʃən/US/er pəˈluːʃən/air pol·LU·tion
Contamination of the air by harmful substances such as smoke, dust and gases
Examples
“Traffic congestion is a major source of air pollution in big cities.”
“Wearing masks can reduce health risks from severe air pollution.”
“Strict vehicle emission standards help lower air pollution.”
Band 8 sentence
“Reducing reliance on fossil-fuel vehicles is essential if cities hope to cut air pollution significantly.”
Collocations
- reduce air pollution
- cause air pollution
- control air pollution
Word family
Common mistakes
air polution→air pollution
pollution of air→air pollution
make air pollution→cause air pollution
Say it for a higher band
5dirty air→6polluted air→7+air pollution
Synonyms
atmospheric pollution
Easily confused
water pollution
“Water pollution from factories affected the river's fish population.”
air quality
“Air quality improved after the new regulations were introduced.”
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