What does polluted mean?
polluted
Definition
Made dirty and harmful by waste, chemicals or rubbish.
Example sentences
We swam in the river every summer as kids — now it's far too polluted to even dip your toes in.
We swam in the river every summer as kids — now it's far too polluted to even dip your toes in.
On some days the air downtown is really polluted, and my asthma gets worse.
On some days the air downtown is really polluted, and my asthma gets worse.