ventilation

CEFRB2

/ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The movement of fresh air through a room or building.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An exchange of views during a discussion.

Examples

  • Be mindful of the console's ventilation, don't block it.

  • Do not block any ventilation openings.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.

  2. The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.

  3. The public exposure of an issue or topic.

More examples

In context

  • This room has fine ventilation.

  • It is time to try to wean this patient from ventilation.

  • So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French ventilation, from Old French ventilacion, from Late Latin ventilatio, from Latin ventilo. Morphologically ventilate + -ion.