mosquito net

noun

: a net or screen for keeping out mosquitoes

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Artifacts include a mosquito net, HIV drugs, supplements from earlier this century and a pack of Ortho-Novum birth control pills, circa 1963. Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025 Rooms: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms Amenities: City views, washer, mosquito net, pack n’ play and crib, central AC and heating, kitchen, private balcony and outdoor dining area, elevator. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024 The government’s efforts have been supported by funding and supplies such as microscopes and mosquito nets from the U.S. Agency for International Development, as well as lab technician training from the World Health Organization. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024 At tropical destinations or areas with high rates of illnesses transmitted by mosquitos, use insect repellent and consider mosquito nets, Robinson says. Gary Stoller, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mosquito net 

Word History

First Known Use

1745, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mosquito net was in 1745

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“Mosquito net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mosquito%20net. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.

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mosquito net

noun
: a net for keeping out mosquitoes
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