vent
noun
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
vents
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present tense formof vent (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The team found that phosphite, a form of phosphorus naturally found in hydrothermal vents, can react with organic compounds in the presence of palladium and produce reactions associated with metabolic phosphorylation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
She works mostly under a hood, which vents the chemical and fecal fumes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
It was built with an air-to-air heat pump that cools the building, and vents to let hot air escape.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
That level of period detail extends to Bradbury & Bradbury wallpaper, ball-trim swag valances and wall air vents laser-cut in Moorish patterns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
He climbed up onto the stool on top of a trunk that served as his perch for watching out the back vents.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
