noun · neutral
cleanliness
/ˈkliːnlɪnəs/CLEAN·li·ness
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the state of being clean; freedom from dirt and germs
Examples
“Restaurant inspectors rate kitchens on cleanliness and food handling.”
“Maintaining cleanliness in public spaces reduces the spread of disease.”
“She takes great pride in the cleanliness of her flat.”
Band 8 sentence
“In many urban areas, improving public cleanliness is one of the most cost‑effective ways to protect public health.”
Collocations
- maintain cleanliness
- public cleanliness
- personal cleanliness
Word family
clean adjective/verbcleanly adverbcleaning noun/verb-ingcleanliness noun
Common mistakes
A cleanliness is important in hospitals.→Cleanliness is important in hospitals.
I like a cleanliness in my room.→I like cleanliness in my room.
Say it for a higher band
5clean→6tidiness→7+cleanliness
Synonyms
tidiness
hygiene
Easily confused
neatness
“She takes pride in the neatness of her desk.”
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