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

Videos recorded on the flight circulating online show two people, covered in blood and wearing oxygen masks, lying on the floor. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

One of the first images and videos to emerge from the drama in the air was Machchhar’s bloodied body lying on the ground with an oxygen mask on. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

Johnson handed the unconscious dog to the team standing by with an animal oxygen mask. — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

The incident occurred when the Airbus A319 reached its cruising altitude of approximately 32,000 feet, causing oxygen masks to be deployed in the cabin due to a loss of pressure. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 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