Word: airshaft
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: air
shaft
Definition: A vertical (or near vertical) opening (shaft) running from a courtyard to the sky, thus allowing air to circulate to high-rise apartments or offices.
Morphemes:
Affix: air
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but now considered to be surrounded by the near vacuum of outer space.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: aer
Meaning: wind, atmosphere
Affix: shaft
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator; a liftshaft.