air conditioner
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of air conditioner
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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The humble air conditioner has changed the lives of people in the tropical regions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Amid the summer heat, the air conditioner had been running continuously before the blaze broke out in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to forensic investigators.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Clad in pink and purple and wielding a pink power drill, Liu Xingyun, founder of Shero, deftly took an air conditioner to bits when AFP accompanied her on a recent home visit.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Your only remaining responsibility is to slice a lime for the bowl — and perhaps one for the drink you’ll carry back to the couch, where the air conditioner is already hard at work.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
He taps on the door, says his name, waits, says it again, a little louder this time since the air conditioner is going.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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