-
- To save this word, you'll need to log in.
oxygen mask
noun
: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank
Examples of oxygen mask in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
These plastics save lives, one decreed, featuring a girl in a hospital bed, wearing an oxygen mask.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 10 May 2024
On March 9, less than a month before Dean’s death, John Barnett, a Boeing employee for 32 years, died by suicide 12 hours after testifying on the company’s allegedly faulty oxygen masks on its flights.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for oxygen mask
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'oxygen mask.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
1920, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near oxygen mask
Cite this Entry
“Oxygen mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxygen%20mask. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
oxygen mask
noun
: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank
Medical Definition
oxygen mask
noun
: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank
More from Merriam-Webster on oxygen mask
Britannica English: Translation of oxygen mask for Arabic Speakers
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share