Meaning & use

Unventilated

adjective·Everyday

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Lacking proper circulation of fresh air.

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The unventilated basement smelled of mildew and stale air.

Working in an unventilated room with chemical fumes can be dangerous.

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The word combines the negative prefix "un-" with "ventilated," from the Latin "ventus," meaning "wind."

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