air-conditioned
/'eəkən,diʃnd/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Cooled by air conditioning: Describes a space, room, or building where the temperature and humidity are controlled and lowered by a mechanical system (air conditioning).
Usage
- The adjective air-conditioned is used to describe a noun, typically a place or vehicle. It indicates that the environment is made cool and comfortable by an air conditioning system.
- It is often used to highlight comfort, especially in contrast to hot or humid conditions outside.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The hotel lobby is air-conditioned, providing a welcome relief from the summer heat.
- All the offices in the new building are fully air-conditioned.
- We prefer to travel in an air-conditioned car during long trips.
Advanced Usage
- "to be air-conditioned": This is the standard construction to state that a place has air conditioning.
- The entire shopping mall is air-conditioned.
- "air-conditioned comfort": A common phrase used in advertising or descriptions to emphasize the pleasant environment.
- Enjoy your meal in air-conditioned comfort.
Variants and Related Words
- Air-condition (verb): To equip a space with an air conditioning system; to cool a space using such a system.
- They decided to air-condition the entire house.
- Air conditioning (noun): The system or process itself.
- The air conditioning in the theater is very powerful.
- Air conditioner (noun): The appliance or unit that provides cool air.
- We need to repair the air conditioner.
Synonyms
- Climate-controlled: Often implies control over both temperature and humidity, similar to air-conditioned.
- Cooled: A more general term for being made cool, not specifying the method.
Antonyms
- Non-air-conditioned: Not equipped with air conditioning.
- Un-air-conditioned: An informal variant meaning the same as non-air-conditioned.
- The old library is un-air-conditioned and can be very warm.
Adjective
- cooled by air conditioning