air-condition
Americanverb (used with object)
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air-conditions,
present (3rd person singular)
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air-conditioned,
past participle, past
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air-conditioning
present participle
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to furnish with an air-conditioning system.
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to treat (air) with such a system.
verb
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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air-conditionsimple
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air-conditionssimple
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have air-conditionedperfect
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has air-conditionedperfect
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am air-conditioningprogressive
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are air-conditioningprogressive
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is air-conditioningprogressive
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have been air-conditioningperfect progressive
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has been air-conditioningperfect progressive
Past
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air-conditionedsimple
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had air-conditionedperfect
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was air-conditioningprogressive
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were air-conditioningprogressive
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had been air-conditioningperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of air-condition
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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A two-week trial over this system, and over the state’s broader refusal to air-condition its prisons, wrapped up on April 9 in Pitman’s Austin courtroom.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
"We cannot air-condition our way out of climate change."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
As the people with microphones and notebooks pushed and shoved in a hot and muggy hallway--”We don’t air-condition the corridors in this county,” cackled one old observer--it suddenly became apparent.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
The department has discussed plans to eventually air-condition all prisons at a projected cost of more than $1 billion, but still needs the funding.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
You’d think they’d at least air-condition the place.
From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose
To survive the summer heat, Qatar not only air-conditions its soccer stadiums, but also the outdoors — in markets, along sidewalks, even at outdoor malls so people can window shop with a cool breeze.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 16, 2019
In summer she air-conditions the house down to 68 degrees, in effect cold-soaking the walls and furnishings, counting on thermal inertia to slow down the time it takes to warm up in the afternoons.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2014
The commercial sector, including the iconic Strip lighted up by flashing neon signs that flank air-conditioned clubs and casinos, accounts for about two-fifths of the city’s total electricity demand, according to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
But I’m sure you didn’t see that from the air-conditioned press box!
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The franchise fled further and further from coastal cultural centers, shifting from the “Real World” of New York City and Chicago to the air-conditioned enclaves of New Jersey and the suburbs of Washington, D.C.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Amid the scorching temperatures, South Korea's air-conditioned airports – including its largest in Incheon – have become a refuge for some vulnerable communities, including the homeless and the elderly.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
In the summer, the cars were stiflingly hot because none were air-conditioned.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
On the day we connected by phone, she expected a lot of activity in her Malibu home, including air-conditioning repairers and the usual four or five yapping dogs.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Coastal Southern California enjoys its relatively mild summer climate thanks to several factors, including a cool ocean’s air-conditioning effect, protective mountains, proximity to deserts, and a weather pattern that usually avoids drawing in tropical moisture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Europeans, who have warned the rest of the world for decades about climate change while neglecting to install air-conditioning in much of the Continent, baked all summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The thermostat had been set to 71 degrees Fahrenheit and a worker forgot to turn off the air-conditioning.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
The pews were decrepit, the bills were once so in arrears the electricity was nearly turned off, and the padre hadn’t installed air-conditioning, despite summer temperatures that reach 120 degrees.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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