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Air-Conditioned

/ˈɛər kənˌdɪʃənd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    Referring to a space that is cooled or heated by an air conditioning system.

    "The air-conditioned office provided a comfortable working environment during the summer heat."
  2. 2

    Describing a vehicle or building equipped with air conditioning.

    "We traveled in an air-conditioned bus, making the long journey much more pleasant."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'air-conditioned' is derived from the combination of 'air', from Old English 'ær', and 'conditioned', which comes from the Latin 'conditio', meaning 'a setting or arrangement'. The phrase became popular in the 20th century with the advent of modern climate control technologies.

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