airshed

air·shed

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [air-shed]
- /ˈɛərˌʃɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [air-shed]
- /ˈɛərˌʃɛd/

Definitions of airshed word

noun airshed a region sharing a common flow of air, which may become uniformly polluted and stagnant 3
noun airshed the air of this region 3
noun airshed a geographical area within which the air frequently is confined or channeled, with all parts of the area thus being subject to similar conditions of air pollution. 1
noun airshed Alternative spelling of air shed. 1

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Origin of airshed

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; air1 + (water)shed

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Parts of speech for Airshed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Airshed

airshed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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