air conditioner

air·con·di·tio·ner
UK/ˈɛə kənˌdɪʃn̩ə/US/ˈɛɹ kənˌdɪʃ(ə)nɚ/

noun

A machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space.

“She started the air conditioner for three hours.”

Meanings

nounair conditioner (plural air conditioners)

plural air conditioners · alternative air-conditioner · alternative airconditioner

  1. A machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space.

    She started the air conditioner for three hours.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan appliance designed to extract humidity from the air and thereby cool it

Broader

nouna system that keeps air cool and dry

Broader
cooling systemcooling

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Afrikaans lugversorger
  • lugversorgera machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Arabic مُكَيِّف هَوَاء
  • مُكَيِّف هَوَاء (mukayyif hawāʔ)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Bulgarian климати́к
  • климати́к (klimatík)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Catalan condicionador d'aire
  • condicionador d'airea machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Chinese Cantonese 冷氣 /冷气, 冷氣機 /冷气机
  • 冷氣 /冷气 (laang⁵ hei³)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • 冷氣機 /冷气机 (laang⁵ hei³ gei¹)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Chinese Mandarin 空調 /空调, 冷氣機 /冷气机
  • 空調 /空调 (kōngtiáo)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • 冷氣機 /冷气机 (lěngqìjī)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Czech klimatizátor
  • klimatizátora machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Danish klimaanlæg
  • klimaanlæga machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Dutch airconditioner, klimaatregelaar
  • airconditionera machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • klimaatregelaara machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Esperanto malhejtilo, klimatizilo
  • malhejtiloa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • klimatiziloa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Estonian õhukonditsioneer
  • õhukonditsioneera machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Finnish ilmastointilaite
  • ilmastointilaitea machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
French climatiseur
  • climatiseura machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
German Klimaanlage
  • Klimaanlagea machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Greek κλιματιστικό
  • κλιματιστικό (klimatistikó)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Hebrew מַזְגָן
  • מַזְגָן (mazgán)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Hindi एयर कंडीशनर, ए॰ सी॰
  • एयर कंडीशनर (eyar kaṇḍīśnar)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • ए॰ सी॰ (e. sī.)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • वातानुकूलक (vātānukūlak)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • कूलर (kūlar)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Hungarian légkondicionáló, légkondi
  • légkondicionálóa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • légkondia machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • klímaa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Indonesian pengkondisi udara, penyaman ruangan
  • pengkondisi udaraa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • penyaman ruangana machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • pendingin udaraa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Irish aerchóiritheoir
  • aerchóiritheoira machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Italian condizionatore
  • condizionatorea machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Japanese エアコンディショナー, エアコン
  • エアコンディショナー (eakondishonā)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • エアコン (eakon)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • クーラー (kūrā)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Korean 에어컨, 에어컨디셔너
  • 에어컨 (eeokeon)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • 에어컨디셔너 (eeokeondisyeoneo)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Latvian kondicionētājs
  • kondicionētājsa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Lithuanian kondicionierius
  • kondicionieriusa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Malay pendingin hawa, penyaman udara
  • pendingin hawaa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • penyaman udaraa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • penghawa dingina machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Norwegian Bokmål klimaanlegg
  • klimaanlegga machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Polish klimatyzator
  • klimatyzatora machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Portuguese ar-condicionado, condicionador de ar
  • ar-condicionadoa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • condicionador de ara machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Romanian aer condiționat
  • aer condiționata machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Russian кондиционе́р
  • кондиционе́р (kondicionér)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Slovak klimatizátor
  • klimatizátora machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Spanish aire acondicionado, climatizador
  • aire acondicionadoa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • climatizadora machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • acondicionador de airea machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Tagalog ayre akondisiyonado
  • ayre akondisiyonadoa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Tamil குளிர்சாதனப்பெட்டி, குளிர்காப்பப்பெட்டி
  • குளிர்சாதனப்பெட்டி (kuḷircātaṉappeṭṭi)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • குளிர்காப்பப்பெட்டி (kuḷirkāppappeṭṭi)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • ஏசி (ēci)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Thai เครื่องปรับอากาศ, แอร์
  • เครื่องปรับอากาศ (krʉ̂ʉang-bpràp-aa-gàat)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • แอร์ (ɛɛ)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Turkish klima
  • klimaa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Ukrainian кондиціоне́р
  • кондиціоне́р (kondycionér)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Urdu اے سی, اِیَر کَنْڈِیشْنَر
  • اے سی (e sī)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • اِیَر کَنْڈِیشْنَر (iyar kanḍīśnar)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • کُولَر (kūlar)a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Vietnamese điều hoà, điều hoà nhiệt độ
  • điều hoàa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • điều hoà nhiệt độa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • máy điều hoà nhiệt độa machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
  • máy lạnha machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Welsh tymherwr
  • tymherwra machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space
Cite this entry
APA

air conditioner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20conditioner

MLA

“air conditioner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20conditioner. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “air conditioner,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20conditioner.

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