air conditioner
Americannoun
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air conditioners
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of air conditioner
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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“Most of the revenue comes from repair and replace, so the air conditioner goes out and you have an emergency call to get that replaced,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
A fire erupted in a hospital maternity ward in Islamabad on Wednesday killing 14 infants, Pakistan authorities said, blaming a faulty air conditioner for the blaze.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
We are not the hotel that has a noisy air conditioner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Preliminary investigations suggest the blaze was caused by a short circuit in an air conditioner, which quickly cut power throughout the bar.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Then he told the driver to turn off the air conditioner.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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