ALVEOLUS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

alveolus

noun

Definition of alveolus

as in pocket

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Recent Examples of alveolus This balloon can, in turn, can push against the alveoli in the lung. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026 The alveoli take in oxygen from inhaled air and exchange it for carbon dioxide, a waste gas that is exhaled. — Susan Russell, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025 Her primary focus was on hyaline membrane disease, sometimes called respiratory distress syndrome, in which alveoli — tiny air sacs in the lungs — do not properly inflate. — Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 Plateau pressure represents the pressure in the alveoli at some particular phase of breathing and is often used as a gauge to determine the maximum pressure that can be applied. — Ravinder Dahiya, IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2020

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Noun

Each bundle includes 160 vibrant acrylic tiles in either the Original or Garden design, a tile bag, pocket guide, and game mat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
There’s even a large space for your phone and an outer pocket for a passport or small wallet.

— Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of pocket

Noun

From his flat top, cleft chin, starched collar, and tight shirt to the crease in his trousers tucked into black boots.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Along with the Antwerp Six, Martin Margiela put the small Belgian city of Antwerp on the international fashion radar, founding his house in 1988 and introducing cleft-toed boots, deconstructed clothes and all-white stores to the fashion lexicon.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of cleft

Noun

Magnetic resonance imaging, meanwhile, found that the man’s rotator cuff—the group of muscles and tendons that holds the upper arm firmly in the socket—was also destroyed.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Jordan said the ballot tabulators were using power from batteries built into the machine, rather than being plugged into a socket.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of socket

Noun

Use 85% lean ground beef for juicy burgers, avoid overworking the meat, and form patties with a shallow center dimple.

— Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
The dimple in the mattress stretches into a deep depression, one that essentially rips all the way through.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026

Definition of dimple

Noun

The cumulative impression of Alice that the book leaves is of someone moving serenely through life, meeting fond blessings and awful curses both with the same calm equanimity.

— Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
The early impressions of Downs were encapsulated in one moment during the team’s first training camp practice on Wednesday.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of impression

Noun

This annual concert returns with opening act Cody Matlock and headliner the Calling.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
With this influx, there’s been a spate of new hotel openings, but most of them are located in the city center, which, though convenient, can get crowded in the summertime.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of opening

Noun

And, on March 4, 2022, a mysterious rocket body slammed into the moon, blasting out a weird double crater.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Fernando anticipates an impact crater nearly 90 feet across and 16 feet deep (27 meters across and 5 meters deep), too small to see from Earth but visible to spacecraft.

— Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of crater

Noun

They were inspired by the Curtain of Courage Memorial outside the San Bernardino County Government Center — 14 bronze alcoves, each curved like a protective wall and dedicated to one of the victims.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Set in alcoves, these structures included single-room storage units for food, all the way up to 150-room villages, such as Cliff Palace, which once housed about 100 people.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Definition of alcove

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