public health
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.20 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The science and practice of community hygiene, which includes preventive healthcare, health education, sanitation and environmental safety.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Every town the size of Maycomb had families like the Ewells. No economic fluctuations changed their status—people like the Ewells lived as guests of the county in prosperity as well as in the depths of a depression. No truant officers could keep their numerous offspring in school; no public health officer could free them from congenital defects, various worms, and the diseases indigenous to filthy surroundings."
- "My parents are both in public health now. They both work at the Tucson AIDS Project. I've got a sister who's a nurse, another one who works in a hospital, […]"
- "Pollution was no longer considered an isolated problem to be hashed out between individuals. Instead, it was treated as a menace to public health and the economy."