air-condition
verb (used with object)
to furnish with an air-conditioning system.
was air-conditioning
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past progressiveof air-condition.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“There was air-conditioning, but because we had to pay the electricity ourselves, we basically didn’t turn it on,” Mr. Xing said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
And there was air-conditioning, which I had only dreamed about in my Peace Corps days.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2016
There was air-conditioning, but I opted for the ceiling fan and flung my windows open to capture the evening breezes.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2011
The moment they stepped in, Nathan noticed that there was air-conditioning!
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
