Synonyms for ventilation

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ven-tl-ey-shuh n

Phonetic Transcription : ˌvɛn tlˈeɪ ʃən

Définition of ventilation

Origin : mid-15c., from Latin ventilationem (nominative ventilatio) "an exposing to the air," noun of action from past participle stem of ventilare (see ventilate).

noun the act of providing or changing the air
noun fresh air

Example sentences :

So nourishment, cleanliness, and ventilation are the main remedies.
Extract from : « The Uncommercial Traveller » by Charles Dickens

Standing on tiptoe, I glued my eyes to the narrow slit which was our only ventilation.
Extract from : « The Floating Island of Madness » by Jason Kirby

Three small round holes had been pierced into the styles for ventilation.
Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine

Except for a barred transom over the door, there was no means of ventilation.
Extract from : « A Yankee Flier Over Berlin » by Al Avery

All the heat used ought to be concerned in ventilation, and in that only.
Extract from : « Rural Hygiene » by Henry N. Ogden

Not a window was open, and not an aperture for ventilation could be seen!
Extract from : « Among the Pines » by James R. Gilmore

The ventilation was so bad that the two friends were forced to give up the game.
Extract from : « The Lure of the Mask » by Harold MacGrath

In a library building, the heating and ventilation are of prime importance.
Extract from : « A Book for All Readers » by Ainsworth Rand Spofford

This he gained in safety, and found that it had been left half open, for ventilation.
Extract from : « Nicanor - Teller of Tales » by C. Bryson Taylor

No window was discoverable, and not even an opening for ventilation purposes.
Extract from : « The Yellow Claw » by Sax Rohmer

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