noun · neutral
hygiene
UK/ˈhaɪdʒiːn/US/ˈhaɪdʒin/hy·GIENE
conditions or practices that help to maintain health and prevent disease, especially through cleanliness
Examples
“Good personal hygiene includes washing your hands regularly.”
“Food hygiene standards in the restaurant were very high.”
“Hospitals must maintain strict hygiene to prevent infections.”
Band 8 sentence
“Simple improvements in hygiene, like clean water and handwashing, can have a huge impact on public health.”
Collocations
- personal hygiene
- food hygiene
- poor hygiene
Word family
Common mistakes
hygienic vs hygiene confusion: 'good hygienic' used as noun→good hygiene
hygienes (plural)→hygiene
Say it for a higher band
5cleanliness→6sanitation→7+hygiene
Synonyms
sanitation
Easily confused
sanitation
“Improving sanitation in the city reduced waterborne diseases.”
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