Ventilation Meaning
/ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
nounThe mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.
Sentence Examples
This room has fine ventilation.
Do not block any ventilation openings.
Be mindful of the console's ventilation, don't block it.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The factory installed a new system for better ____ to remove harmful dust from the air.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Proper ____ is essential in a kitchen to remove any smoke or several strong cooking smells from the area today.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French ventilation, from Old French ventilacion, from Late Latin ventilatio, from Latin ventilo. Morphologically ventilate + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""No, Mr. Malone, I will place no restriction upon your correspondence, since the ventilation of the facts is the object of your journey; but I demand that you shall give no particulars as to your exact destination, and that nothing be actually published until your return.""
— 1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The factory installed a new system for better ____ to remove harmful dust from the air.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Proper ____ is essential in a kitchen to remove any smoke or several strong cooking smells from the area today.