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

It can take thousands of workers to build a plant, with large amounts of steel and concrete and several systems for cooling, ventilation and controls needed.

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But poor ventilation can also be caused by structural problems like roof leaks or poor drainage, she says - and landlords have a responsibility to address these root causes.

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A small percentage of installations - 6% for external and 2% of internal insulation - posed an "immediate health and safety risk" from faults such as exposed live electrical cabling or blocked boiler ventilation, it said.

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In June, he completed a heating, ventilation and air conditioning certificate from a vocational school.

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Residents say the noxious riot control gases released by federal agents travels through the building's ventilation.

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