Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light pollution

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
light pol-lu-tion
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An excess of artificial light, especially near urban areas, reducing visibility of stars, etc. in the night sky.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

light-polluted light trespass

Frequently Paired Words

light-polluted overillumination light trespass skyglow

Synonyms

photopollution

Questions

What does light pollution mean?
An excess of artificial light, especially near urban areas, reducing visibility of stars, etc. in the night sky.

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