air-condition

verb

air-con·​di·​tion ˌer-kən-ˈdi-shən 

air-conditioned; air-conditioning; air-conditions

transitive verb

: to equip (something, such as a building or vehicle) with an apparatus for washing air and controlling its humidity and temperature

also : to subject (air) to these processes

air-conditioned

ˌer-kən-ˈdi-shənd 

adjective

an air-conditioned building/room/car

air conditioner noun

air-conditioning

ˌer-kən-ˈdi-sh(ə-)niŋ 

noun

Examples of air-condition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Florida, about 24% of state prison housing units are air-conditioned, corrections department spokesperson Molly Best previously told USA TODAY. —Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024

State of play: This is the first school year that all Columbus City Schools teaching spaces are air-conditioned after years of costly upgrades, a spokesperson tells Axios. —Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024

Venues are air-conditioned, and many outdoor events are likely to be scheduled in the evenings for prime-time viewing. —Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024

For some, the temperature within the shipping containers, although air-conditioned, was deeply uncomfortable. —Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 18 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from air conditioning

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

air-condition

verb

air-con·​di·​tion

ˌa(ə)r-kən-ˈdish-ən,

ˌe(ə)r-

: to equip with a device for cleaning air and controlling its humidity and temperature

air conditioner

-ˈdish-(ə-)nər

noun

air-conditioning

-ˈdish-(ə-)niŋ

noun