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

For a bag that’s rugged enough to hold up to 250 pounds, the Lands’ End Open-top Canvas Tote Bag is equal parts sturdy and stylish, with plenty of pockets to boot.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
During intermission, people thumbed through the small paperback with its stars-and-stripes cover, afterwards, slipping it into their purses and pockets.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 10 July 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

Still, the option rarely comes up during a typical extraction consultation, which tends to focus on sedation, healing time and dry socket risk rather than what happens to the tissue itself.

— Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Imaging also indicated that the lining in the hip socket was failing.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

Definition of socket

Noun

Suiting up in the desert is the first step for Steinbach and Anderson to leave their impressions on the staff in game action.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
About half of Democrats overall have a favorable impression of Mamdani and only about 1 in 10 have an unfavorable view of him, while the rest, about 39%, don’t have an opinion.

— Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of impression

Noun

The iconic fast food company has grown beyond its California roots in recent years, opening locations in Colorado, Texas, Idaho, and as far east as Tennessee.

— James Powel, USA Today, 7 July 2026
But the summer box office has also lit up with movies including Toy Story 5, earning the biggest opening in that franchise's 31-year history, and Ryan Gosling took audiences on a journey of wonder and hope with Project Hail Mary.

— Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

Definition of opening

Noun

Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Domaine du Météore has a vineyard set inside a meteorite crater whose sunken topography, the estate says, gives fresher, lower-alcohol fruit.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of crater

Noun

Ours was a 430-square-foot Sapphire Suite, with a walk-in closet, couch, dining table, an alcove with a queen-size bed, and a big marble bathroom with double sinks and a large shower.

— Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
This space houses a stone alcove bed, additional sleeping space, a generous kitchen, and a beautiful bathroom of stone and cocciopesto.

— Lucrezia Worthington, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 June 2026

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