ventilation

[ ven-tl-ey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of ventilating.
2. the state of being ventilated.
3. facilities or equipment for providing ventilation.

ventilation

/ ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of ventilating or the state of being ventilated
2. an installation in a building that provides a supply of fresh air

Derived Forms

• ˈventiˌlatory, adjective
• ˈventiˌlative, adjective

Other Words From

• ven·ti·la·to·ry [ven, -tl-, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
• nonven·ti·lation noun
• over·venti·lation noun
• reven·ti·lation noun
• under·venti·lation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ventilation¹

1425–75; late Middle English ventilacioun < Latin ventilātiōn- (stem of ventilātiō ), equivalent to ventilāt ( us ) ( ventilate ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Another challenge airports face is upgrading their ventilation systems.

From Washington Post

More research will be needed to determine how characteristics such as ventilation influence pollution levels and where exactly the particles originate from, Gordon says.

From Popular-Science

On Monday, some Philadelphia teachers were called in to school buildings for professional development, but they refused because of concerns over classroom ventilation.

From Washington Post

You have to have ventilation systems that have been reworked.

From Washington Post

Protect your eyes, too, and work where there is abundant ventilation.

From Washington Post

It is provided with best conditions for water supply, heating and ventilation.

From The Daily Beast

He chose a corner spare room with good ventilation, and put aside a spare set of sheets and silverware, just in case.

From The Daily Beast

They steer me toward what looks like an ad agency's conference room—featuring exposed concrete and ventilation systems.

From The Daily Beast

These doors are an important part of the ventilation system.

From The Daily Beast

For starters, it would have higher entrances and ventilation grates, says MTA spokesman Adam Lisberg.

From The Daily Beast

A little ventilation, he declared, was something a man's system needed every year or two.

From Project Gutenberg

There are some houses into which one can never enter with impunity, from the want of due ventilation.

From Project Gutenberg

At the level of the ground there should be a course of hollow vitrified brick to exclude dampness and to give ventilation.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1842 the medical officer of the union is required to report to his board any defects in drainage, ventilation, and warmth.

From Project Gutenberg

An open fireplace in a room aids in ventilation because of the constant draft up the flue.

From Project Gutenberg