compressor

noun

com·​pres·​sor kəm-ˈpre-sər 

: one that compresses: such as

a

: a muscle that compresses a part

b

: a machine that compresses gases

Examples of compressor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Parks and Recreation Director Kirstin Dahm later confirmed the Park District installed an aquatic air compressor to add oxygen to the water. —Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025

The Brookfield compressor station, located just 1,900 feet from the town’s only middle school, is essential to expanding gas flow into New York and Connecticut. —Sharon E. Lewis, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025

The kitchen has space for storing a portable camping stove and gas cartridges, and buyers can add the 20-L compressor fridge/gas stove combo as a separate option. —New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025

But growing natural gas operations have obstructed their path with sprawling well pads and compressor stations, forcing them to navigate degraded landscapes. —Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for compressor

• aggressor
• assessor
• confessor
• depressor
• hairdresser
• necessar
• oppressor
• possessor
• processor
• professor
• repressor
• successor

Kids Definition

compressor

noun

com·​pres·​sor kəm-ˈpres-ər 

: a person or machine that compresses

an air compressor

Medical Definition

compressor

noun

com·​pres·​sor -ˈpres-ər 

: one that compresses: as

a

: a muscle that compresses a part

b

: a machine that compresses gases