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# ventilation

noun (ventilation; uncountable)

«ventilation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The movement of fresh air into a room or building and stale air out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/ventilation/#m1)
2. The system, such as vents or fans, that does this. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/ventilation/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and health: good ventilation helps stop germs spreading and removes fumes. In safety: use paint or glue with good ventilation; never block air vents near a heater. Phrases: «good ventilation», «poor ventilation», «ventilation system».

### Examples

- Open the windows for better ventilation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/ventilation/#x1)
- The classroom has poor ventilation and gets stuffy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/ventilation/#x2)
- Paint the fence outside where there is plenty of ventilation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/ventilation/#x3)
- The kitchen fan improves ventilation when we cook. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/ventilation/#x4)
- Ventilation helps reduce the spread of colds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/ventilation/#x5)
- The ventilation system in the tunnel blows in fresh air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/ventilation/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable: no «a ventilation». Verb: ventilate. Vent = an opening for air. Safety: gas heaters and fires need ventilation because they can make dangerous carbon monoxide.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ventilation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/ventilation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ventilation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ventilation.html) on Mova free.