- either of the two organs in the chest that you use for breathing
- Her father died of lung cancer.
- Obesity can raise the risk of lung disease.
- He will need a lung transplant if he is going to survive.
- Some of these substances are known to damage lung tissue.
- Coughing clears the lungs of mucus.
- She felt the sun on her skin and fresh air in her lungs.
- He's been hospitalized for a blood clot in his lung.
- (humorous) She has a fine pair of lungs! (= she can sing or shout loudly)
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodyb2- Her lungs ached from the exertion.
- I opened the window and filled my lungs with cool fresh air.
- Lungs bursting, she flew across the finish line.
- The smoke was burning his lungs.
- These particles are breathed into the lungs.
- Your heart and lungs have to work harder if you're overweight.
- Eliminating certain foods shown to provoke asthma can lead to improved lung function.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- collapsed
- diseased
- injured
- …
- fill
- clear
- empty
- …
- work
- heave
- fill
- …
- capacity
- power
- ailment
- …
- in the lung
- into the lung
- on the lung
- …
Word OriginOld English lungen, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch long and German Lunge, from an Indo-European root shared by light ‘not heavy’.
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