Synonyms & related words for airlock

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of airlock. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to airlock

Explore words related to airlock — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hatchway, depressurization, pressurization, depressurizing, spacesuit, pressurized, unpressurized, depressurized. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does airlock come from?

The word airlock breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Old English origin: air, from Greek aer (“air”); and lock, from Old English loc (“fastening, enclosure”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.