ventilation shaft

/ˈvɛntəˌleɪʃən ʃæft/
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Other forms: ventilation shafts

Definitions of ventilation shaft
  1. noun
    a shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation
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    type of:
    air duct, air passage, airway
    a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
    shaft
    a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
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