mosquito net

noun

1. a screen, curtain, or canopy of net, gauze, or the like, for keeping out mosquitoes.

mosquito net

noun

1. a fine curtain or net put in windows, around beds, etc, to keep mosquitoes out

Word History and Origins

Origin of mosquito net¹

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

Earlier in the month, in a neighbouring village, eight-year-old Utkarsh was sleeping under a mosquito net when his mother spotted a wolf creeping into their hut.

From BBC

To make life as comfortable as possible, Mr Sa'adu has acquired a mattress, some bedding, a wooden cabinet and a mosquito net.

From BBC

Efforts to control malaria in both urban and rural settings are stymied by the quickening pace and severity of extreme weather events, which scramble vaccination and mosquito net distribution campaigns, shutter health clinics, and interrupt medical supply chains.

From Salon

“It’s not a mosquito net or a vaccine, but it can make such a huge difference for the population.”

From Salon

Like a mosquito net over a bed, they physically prevent insects from getting to crops.

From Science Daily