air freshener
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of air freshener
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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May I order you a pine-tree air freshener, my dear?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Choosing a prime money-market fund for the extra yield is like choosing a car for the complimentary air freshener.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 5, 2025
Police found Xu had hidden camera devices in multiple locations, including inside an air freshener and in bathrooms.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025
The law was approved after Daunte Wright was pulled over in Minnesota in 2021 for having a dangling air freshener.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2023
He did not have the luxury of moving from place to place, of closing a bathroom door behind him, spraying some air freshener when he left.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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