air in English: The mix of gases all around us that we breathe and cannot see. (noun)

Translation

The mix of gases all around us that we breathe and cannot see.

Word origin

From Greek aer, meaning the lower sky, which reached English through Latin and Old French.

Origin: Greek
Root: aer

Examples

.

"Air" means the gases all around us that we breathe.

.

Here "air" means clean air from outside.

.

"Air" here means the open space above the ground.

Air is the mix of gases all around us. We cannot see it, but we breathe it in and out to stay alive. It also fills the open space above the ground, where birds and planes fly.

Related words

water

The clear liquid that falls as rain and that people and animals drink to live.

sky

The space high above the earth that you see when you look up, where the sun, clouds, and stars are.

wind

Air that moves across the land or sea, sometimes gently and sometimes very strongly.

sun

The bright star in the sky that gives the Earth light and heat during the day.

light

Light is the brightness from the sun, a fire, or a lamp that lets us see things.

cough

To push air out of your throat suddenly with a rough noise.

dust

Fine dry powder made of tiny bits of dirt in the air or on surfaces.

fan

A machine with blades that turn to move the air and keep you cool. A "fan" is also a person who likes a singer, team, or film very much.

Where this fits

The 1,000 most common English words

Where this word sits in the core vocabulary, and what to learn around it.

English vocabulary by CEFR level

How many words each level actually needs, with real counts.

Used in

Stories

(7)

Grammar articles

(3)

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Go to my review queue