airshed

noun

plural -s
: the air supply of a given region
also : the geographical area covered by such an air supply

Word History

Etymology

air + -shed (as in watershed)

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airshed was in 1955

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“Airshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airshed. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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