air conditioningnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈeə kənˌdɪʃ.ən.ɪŋ/us/ˈer kənˌdɪʃ.ən.ɪŋ/B1 the system used for keeping the air in a building or vehicle cool:
I wish my car had air conditioning.
More examples
- The coach has air conditioning and reclining seats.
- How do you manage to work in this heat without air conditioning?
- There was no air conditioning, just a ceiling fan turning slowly.
- If you don't keep the windows closed, the air conditioning can't work properly.
- In the cinema, there was an air conditioning unit right above our seats, blasting cold air at us.
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Parts of buildings: vents & ventilation
- AC
- air con
- air conditioner
- air-conditioned
- air-cooler
- chimney
- chimney pot
- chimney stack
- cowl
- dehumidifier
- duct
- extractor
- flue
- smokestack
- vent
- ventilation
- ventilator