airlight

[air-lahyt]

noun

1. light scattered or diffused in the air by dust, haze, etc., especially as it limits the visibility of distant, dark objects by causing them to blend with the background sky.

Word History and Origins

Origin of airlight¹

air ¹ + light ¹

Example Sentences

Before the Airlight outdoor telephone booth was developed in 1954, phone booths were made of wood and were inside buildings, Wilcox wrote in the nomination.

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But the metal-and-glass Airlight booth changed all that, with its red panels, bi-fold door and interior light.

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The Prairie Grove booth is an example of the Airlight booths that used to be posted along highways and streets throughout the United States.

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The Airlight’s metal-and-glass construction could hold up to the elements, he wrote.

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“Like a lighthouse on the highway,” according to a 1959 Bell Telephone advertisement touting the Airlight’s nighttime visibility.

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