exhalation

noun

ex·​ha·​la·​tion ˌeks-hə-ˈlā-shən 

ˌek-sə-

1

: something exhaled or given off : emanation

2

: an act of exhaling

Examples of exhalation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As of the last exhalation of our older Brother early this morning. —Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025

Breathe in through your nose and out through the mouth, focusing on each inhalation and exhalation. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

To assist with this challenge, a moving light bar at eye level serves as a visual metronome for every inhalation and exhalation (to be done solely through the nose). —Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025

During exhalation, decreased signaling from the phrenic nerve relaxes the diaphragm, pushing air out of the lungs. —Soma Mandal, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for exhalation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

exhalation

noun

ex·​ha·​la·​tion ˌeks-(h)ə-ˈlā-shən 

1

: something exhaled or given off

2

: the act of exhaling

Medical Definition

exhalation

noun

ex·​ha·​la·​tion ˌeks-(h)ə-ˈlā-shən 

1

: the action of forcing air out of the lungs

2

: something (as the breath) that is exhaled or given off