Definitions for ventilation

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ventilation ven·ti·la·tion

Spelling: [ven-tl-ey-shuh n]

IPA: /ˌvɛn tlˈeɪ ʃən/

Ventilation is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 552 anagrams from letters in ventilation (aeiilnnottv).

Definitions for ventilation

noun

1. the act of ventilating.
2. the state of being ventilated.
3. facilities or equipment for providing ventilation.

Origin of ventilation

1425-75; late Middle English ventilacioun Latin ventilātiōn- (stem of ventilātiō), equivalent to ventilāt(us) (see ventilate) + -iōn- -ion

Examples for ventilation

A television murmured somewhere down the hall, and a ventilation fan thumped in a nearby window.

It is provided with best conditions for water supply, heating and ventilation.

All the heat used ought to be concerned in ventilation, and in that only.

Except for a barred transom over the door, there was no means of ventilation.

Three small round holes had been pierced into the styles for ventilation.

For starters, it would have higher entrances and ventilation grates, says MTA spokesman Adam Lisberg.

Standing on tiptoe, I glued my eyes to the narrow slit which was our only ventilation.

These doors are an important part of the ventilation system.

So nourishment, cleanliness, and ventilation are the main remedies.

They steer me toward what looks like an ad agency's conference room—featuring exposed concrete and ventilation systems.