oxygen mask

noun

: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank

Examples of oxygen mask in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 61-year-old was treated in Greece for neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns, after a sudden cabin depressurization triggered oxygen masks and a rapid descent. — Costas Kantouris, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

The aircraft declared an emergency with oxygen masks dropping in the cabin. — Clara McMichael, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Unverified videos posted on social media from the inside of the plane showed a broken window and oxygen masks dangling from the ceiling. — Renee Maltezou, USA Today, 10 July 2026

The real cost of waiting The oxygen mask metaphor exists for a reason. — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oxygen mask

• ask
• bask
• basque
• cask
• casque
• flask
• masque
• pasch
• task
• subtask
• unmask

Kids Definition

oxygen mask

noun

: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank

Medical Definition

oxygen mask

noun

: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank