airshed

[ air-shed ]

noun

, Meteorology.

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of airshed¹

First recorded in 1910–15; air ¹ + (water)shed

Example Sentences

On 7th June two of our airmen destroyed an airshed and a Zeppelin north of Brussels.

From Project Gutenberg