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.
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.
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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