airless
Americanadjective
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lacking air.
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that is without fresh air; stuffy.
a dark, airless hallway.
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that is without a breeze; still.
an airless July day.
adjective
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lacking fresh air; stuffy or sultry
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devoid of air
Other Word Forms
- airlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of airless
Example Sentences
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If this vapid, airless, mindless time-waster had subversive designs of being a satire about the first lady of the United States, there’s not much it would have changed.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
It’s a cold, dusty, desert world, nearly airless.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025
He is confined to a small, airless room with six other Israelis, all men considerably younger than Mr. Sharabi, who was 51 at the time of his kidnapping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025
Since extreme temperatures and cosmic rays break down rubber or turn it to a brittle glass, metal alloys and high-performance plastic are chief contenders for airless space tyres.
From BBC • May 12, 2025
Rowan knew they were slicing through the countryside now, but the darkness could have been the airless expanse of space.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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