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ventilation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌventɪˈleɪʃən/

ventilation means: The movement of fresh air into a room or building and old air out.

noun

FRESH AIRB2

The movement of fresh air into a room or building and old air out.

  • This room needs better ventilation.
  • Open the windows to improve ventilation.
  • The kitchen has a new ventilation system.

Similar words: air circulation, airing

Common phrases: good ventilation, poor ventilation, ventilation system

BREATHINGC1

The movement of air into and out of the lungs.

  • The injury affected lung ventilation.
  • The patient needed mechanical ventilation overnight.
  • Doctors monitored her ventilation during the operation.

Similar words: breathing

Common phrases: lung ventilation, mechanical ventilation

Questions about ventilation

What does ventilation mean?

The movement of fresh air into a room or building and old air out.

What is ventilation in other languages?

Türkçe: havalandırma · Español: ventilación · Français: aération · Deutsch: Belüftung · Italiano: ventilazione · 日本語: 換気

How do you pronounce ventilation?

It is pronounced /ˌventɪˈleɪʃən/.

How do you use ventilation in a sentence?

This room needs better ventilation. Open the windows to improve ventilation.

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