COPD

abbreviation or noun

Examples of COPD in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Its drugs include inhalers like Bevespi Aerosphere for people with COPD and Airsupra for people with asthma. NPR, 10 Oct. 2025 University of Saskatchewan scientists developed a 3D lung tissue model to provide a better environment for studying medicines and diseases like tuberculosis, COVID-19, asthma, COPD and pulmonary fibrosis. Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Inhalers that deliver quick relief to patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be taking a toll on the planet, producing as much climate-warming pollution as more than half a million cars each year. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Roughly 16 million Americans have COPD, and another 25 million have asthma, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for COPD

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of COPD was in 1967

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“COPD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/COPD. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!