ventilation

[ven-tl-ey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of ventilating.

2. the state of being ventilated.

3. facilities or equipment for providing ventilation.

ventilation

/ ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of ventilating or the state of being ventilated

2. an installation in a building that provides a supply of fresh air

Other Word Forms

• ventilatory adjective
• nonventilation noun
• overventilation noun
• reventilation noun
• underventilation noun
• ventilative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ventilation¹

1425–75; late Middle English ventilacioun < Latin ventilātiōn- (stem of ventilātiō ), equivalent to ventilāt ( us ) ( ventilate ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Ms Phillips cannot fly currently, as she is on full ventilation - but after her tracheotomy, she could be able to fly home by air ambulance, her family have been told.

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Living in cramped homes also exposes them to greater pollution from cooking fuels, traffic and poor ventilation.

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Inhalation rooms consist of individual enclosed booths that have a ventilation system designed to remove smoke and vapour.

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The landlords said they thought the faulty ventilation system served the whole block, but after finding out this was not the case a specialist company was contacted to have the system checked and repaired.

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Postdoctoral researcher Dr. Mojtaba Zabihi, the study's first author, explains that room configurations and existing heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems can differ widely.

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