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

Also, Chase Park field house in Uptown had only one room air-conditioned, and the King Center in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood had a ventilation system but not central air. —Lily Carey, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025

The shows in our guide are (mostly) air-conditioned. —Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025

New York — In the heart of Manhattan, four stories below ground, the iconic Eleven Madison skyscraper is being air-conditioned using ice. —David Schechter, CBS News, 3 June 2025

Hop aboard the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway—yes, the closed coach and premier cars are air-conditioned—for a summer trip along the Toccoa River and through the countryside. —Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 31 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from air conditioning

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for air-condition

• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition

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