airless
Americanadjective
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lacking air.
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that is without fresh air; stuffy.
a dark, airless hallway.
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that is without a breeze; still.
an airless July day.
adjective
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lacking fresh air; stuffy or sultry
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devoid of air
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Example Sentences
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Psychologically, they counter the angst triggered by cramped, airless, maze-like commuter warrens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Vulture's critic Roxana Hadadi said "so much of this early phase of Euphoria's return feels completely airless".
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
In this method, astronomers observe the star at times when both TRAPPIST-1e and TRAPPIST-1b, the system's innermost and airless planet, cross in front of the star at the same time.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2025
We can hear the muscles rippling under Jackie’s skin, and the ominous difference between quiet and airless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
Then, one by one—as we would be summoned to judgment after death—we entered the airless confessional.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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