ventilation
- the act of ventilating.
- the state of being ventilated.
- facilities or equipment for providing ventilation.
Origin of ventilation
Related Words for ventilation
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Contemporary Examples of ventilation
It is provided with best conditions for water supply, heating and ventilation.
They steer me toward what looks like an ad agency's conference room—featuring exposed concrete and ventilation systems.
These doors are an important part of the ventilation system.
For starters, it would have higher entrances and ventilation grates, says MTA spokesman Adam Lisberg.
A television murmured somewhere down the hall, and a ventilation fan thumped in a nearby window.
Historical Examples of ventilation
So nourishment, cleanliness, and ventilation are the main remedies.
The Uncommercial TravellerCharles Dickens
Standing on tiptoe, I glued my eyes to the narrow slit which was our only ventilation.
The Floating Island of MadnessJason Kirby
Three small round holes had been pierced into the styles for ventilation.
A Son of HagarSir Hall Caine
Except for a barred transom over the door, there was no means of ventilation.
A Yankee Flier Over BerlinAl Avery
All the heat used ought to be concerned in ventilation, and in that only.
Rural HygieneHenry N. Ogden
ventilation
- the act or process of ventilating or the state of being ventilated
- an installation in a building that provides a supply of fresh air
Word Origin and History for ventilation
mid-15c., from Latin ventilationem (nominative ventilatio) "an exposing to the air," noun of action from past participle stem of ventilare (see ventilate).
ventilation
(vĕn′tl-ā′shən)- The replacement of fresh air or gas for stale or noxious air or gas in a space.
- respiration
- Aeration or oxygenation, as of blood.
- The verbal expression of feelings or emotions in psychotherapy.