air conditioner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air conditioner
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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"If you're dealing with a drought, you can go inside and close the door and turn on the air conditioner and get some level of respite," he says.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The air conditioner was rattling, and teacher G.C.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Instead, it may respond unevenly, as if the thermostat were not positioned close to the air conditioner.
From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025
Recent notables include the redesigned Palisade—styling by Gillette—and the Lexus TX500, with a face like the last glimpse of an old air conditioner disappearing into the crusher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Once, we had turned on the air conditioner and driven, through various neighborhoods where my mother could admire the houses.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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