air-condition
Americanverb (used with object)
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air-conditions,
present (3rd person singular)
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air-conditioned,
past participle, past
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air-conditioning
present participle
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to furnish with an air-conditioning system.
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to treat (air) with such a system.
verb
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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air-conditionsimple
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air-conditionssimple
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have air-conditionedperfect
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has air-conditionedperfect
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am air-conditioningprogressive
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are air-conditioningprogressive
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is air-conditioningprogressive
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have been air-conditioningperfect progressive
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has been air-conditioningperfect progressive
Past
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air-conditionedsimple
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had air-conditionedperfect
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was air-conditioningprogressive
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were air-conditioningprogressive
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had been air-conditioningperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of air-condition
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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A two-week trial over this system, and over the state’s broader refusal to air-condition its prisons, wrapped up on April 9 in Pitman’s Austin courtroom.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
"We cannot air-condition our way out of climate change."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
People die in stifling homes, apartments and trailers they can’t afford to air-condition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
Only then did they test the babies’ urine, thinking, according to one doctor, that a pathogen or agent in a heating or air-condition unit might have caused the infants’ sudden ailment.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2020
You’d think they’d at least air-condition the place.
From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose
To survive the summer heat, Qatar not only air-conditions its soccer stadiums, but also the outdoors — in markets, along sidewalks, even at outdoor malls so people can window shop with a cool breeze.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 16, 2019
In summer she air-conditions the house down to 68 degrees, in effect cold-soaking the walls and furnishings, counting on thermal inertia to slow down the time it takes to warm up in the afternoons.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2014
MLK Hospital currently treats some patients in large, air-conditioned tents set up on the asphalt outside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Amid the scorching temperatures, South Korea's air-conditioned airports – including its largest in Incheon – have become a refuge for some vulnerable communities, including the homeless and the elderly.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
"I can't think of anything else to do other than stay in air-conditioned places like home, shopping malls and cafes," the office worker said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
A score gets you “priority placement” for one of the prison system’s roughly 52,000 air-conditioned “cool beds.”
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
The humid air pummeled us as soon as we left the air-conditioned science building, but I was still grateful for the excuse to escape the classroom.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
A small portable air-conditioning unit using about 1kW for seven hours a night over 30 nights would cost around £54.83 in electricity alone, before buying the unit.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
His experience is one that is becoming increasingly common across Europe - a region with typically low air-conditioning ownership rates, as heatwaves grow more intense.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Along with making the most smartphones, electric vehicles and solar panels in the world, China dominates the air-conditioning business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
“The most important point is that it will help to extend the life of your air-conditioning system,” Wolfe said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
“We just clean the house and go, like the air-conditioning man. I never bother personal things. I never answer the telephone. I don’t like being there when they get there.”
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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