Airtight is an English word with synonyms like invulnerable or tight. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Airtight in a sentence
Airtight meaning
- Impermeable to air or other gases.
- Having no weak points or flaws.
- Highly reserved in some matter, particularly tight-lipped or tight-fisted.
Synonyms of Airtight
Using Airtight
- The main meaning on this page is: Impermeable to air or other gases. | Having no weak points or flaws. | Highly reserved in some matter, particularly tight-lipped or tight-fisted.
- Useful related words include: air-tight, invulnerable, gas-tight, tight.
- In the example corpus, airtight often appears in combinations such as: an airtight, airtight container, airtight containers.
Context around Airtight
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Airtight
- In this selection, "airtight" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, insulated, emergency, large, container, containers and plastic stand out and add context to how "airtight" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in an airtight container and and a large airtight container about. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "airtight" sits close to words such as admiring, aerosol and balmoral, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with airtight
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Divide it into airtight containers or sealable bags. (8 words)
This set comes with 8 airtight containers and lids. (9 words)
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 months. (13 words)
If you’re looking for a breezy, easy watch, check out ’s directorial debut may not be the most thematically satisfying or airtight comedy, it’s a solid effort packed with sufficient laughs and a solid dose of heart. (39 words)
This saw the installation of a 270m2 50kW PV roof array, an external insulation cladding system for the walls, new triple-glazed airtight windows and a mechanical ventilation and heat recovery system, along with an air source heat pump. (39 words)
There are so many important details, like ensuring the structure is as airtight as possible so there are no drafts, and trying to make wall insulation wrap around the house continuously for the best heat-retaining results. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Store in an airtight container: Keeping your cannabis in an airtight container can help prevent moisture and mold from affecting its quality.
An insulated, airtight doghouse raised off the ground at least a few inches and equipped with a door flap to keep out drafts is vital to keeping them safe.
Climate change is now a reality and has brought about massive changes in construction, with buildings now more thermally efficient and airtight than ever before.
Divide it into airtight containers or sealable bags.
During the video, Foxx also thanked his family for keeping information on the medical emergency “airtight,” and from the public.
He welcomed audience questions and, refreshingly, didn’t profess to have airtight answers to everything.
If you’re looking for a breezy, easy watch, check out ’s directorial debut may not be the most thematically satisfying or airtight comedy, it’s a solid effort packed with sufficient laughs and a solid dose of heart.
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container and safely kept in the fridge for three to five days.
Nothing's really able to stick to their rubbery insides, and they seal up airtight to prevent freezer burn.
Put the radish in a large airtight container (about 1 gallon) and leave it on your counter for about 6 hours to a day (less time for hotter climes, more time for cooler).
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 months.
Store leftover garlic butter lamb chops in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
There are so many important details, like ensuring the structure is as airtight as possible so there are no drafts, and trying to make wall insulation wrap around the house continuously for the best heat-retaining results.
The second cucumber she had was being stored in an airtight plastic container.
This saw the installation of a 270m2 50kW PV roof array, an external insulation cladding system for the walls, new triple-glazed airtight windows and a mechanical ventilation and heat recovery system, along with an air source heat pump.
This set comes with 8 airtight containers and lids.
To return to my lunchtime debate with Justice Scalia: Biologically speaking, the case is airtight.
When the filling is ready and in the baking dish, use the kataifi, half a packet – 250g, the rest you can place into an airtight plastic bag or container and place back into the freezer.
You can refrigerate uncooked dough for 1 day if stored in an airtight container.
And for the pantry: Cybelle Tondu’s ginger sesame granola, good in an airtight container and on your yogurt for the next three weeks.
Common combinations with airtight
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an airtight 46×
- airtight container 32×
- airtight containers 9×
- in airtight 8×
- airtight and 4×
- airtight plastic 4×
- and airtight 3×
- airtight seal 3×
- have airtight 2×
- or airtight 2×