Meaning & use
Unventilated
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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.
A note on using this word
The word combines the negative prefix "un-" with "ventilated," from the Latin "ventus," meaning "wind."
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