suffocation
(noun)
noun
1. killing by depriving of oxygen
Similar word(s): asphyxiation
Definition categories: act, kill, killing
2. the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
Similar word(s): asphyxiation
Definition categories: state, hypoxia
Sentences with suffocation as a noun:
- A child left unattended may die of suffocation.
- The coroner reported three suffocations last week.