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

Flight attendants reported intense shaking and seeing a small amount of smoke or fog in the cabin before oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Continue reading … HOLD ON TIGHT — Jet plunges 27,000 feet in 10 minutes as oxygen masks suddenly drop onboard. — FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Rescuers drilled at the tunnels to send trapped workers food and oxygen masks. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Its job involves managing the air supply delivered through the oxygen mask. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 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