through-draught

English

Alternative forms

• through-draft (US)
• through draft (US)
• throughdraft (US)
• through draught
• throughdraught

Noun

through-draught (plural through-draughts)

1. (UK) A draught or air current that blows across a space; cross breeze.
   • 2004, Ben Pester, Through the Land of Fire: Fifty-Six South, page 231:

     The only through-draught came from the two Dorade ventilators in the heads compartment but by the time the air from them reached us on our bunks it felt superheated.

   • 2014, Ian J. Finch, D. F. Bratchell, E. F. Candlin, General Studies: A First Handbook for Technical Students, page 79:

     Periodically, of course, the bag has to be removed and emptied, otherwise it will become choked, and the cleaner's efficiency impaired by lack of a strong through-draught of air.

   • 2015, Janie Bolitho, Snapped in Cornwall:

     The wind was whistling around the side of the house and there was a through-draught as the kitchen window was open.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: läpiveto (fi)
• French: courant d’air (fr) m
• Polish: przewiew m

See also

• in-draught

Further reading

• “through-draught”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.