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

Other Word Forms

• ventilatory adjective
• nonventilation noun
• overventilation noun
• reventilation noun
• underventilation noun
• ventilative adjective

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

Residents say the noxious riot control gases released by federal agents travels through the building's ventilation.

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He told BBC News it was understood there was not enough ventilation around the generator while it was being used.

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The agency said it suspects the cause was poor maintenance and inadequate ventilation in the inverter battery area, which caused overheating and combustion.

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Ms Rösler, perhaps anticipating the WHO's call for adaptation, called for school buildings, many of which are due for renovation, to include new ventilation systems, and even air conditioning.

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The US State Department has said Eswatini's prisons face problems of overcrowding, poor ventilation, and deficiencies in dietary nutrition and health services.

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