VENTILATION SHAFT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ventilation shaft" is a kind of...):

air duct; air passage; airway (a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines))

shaft (a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator))

Holonyms ("ventilation shaft" is a part of...):

ventilating system; ventilation; ventilation system (a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air)