mosquito net

noun

: a net or screen for keeping out mosquitoes

Examples of mosquito net in a Sentence

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There was our grandmother’s porch at night, on the wood divan, beneath the mosquito net softly sighing, cicadas lighting up the village with their sound. Aysegül Savas, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025 In Mandalay, as the night deepened, terrified residents dragged mattresses and mosquito nets onto the streets to sleep. Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Cover strollers and baby carriers with mosquito nets when outside. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025 For camping, a mosquito net and/or a rain cover are highly recommended. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mosquito net

Word History

First Known Use

1745, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mosquito net was in 1745

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“Mosquito net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mosquito%20net. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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mosquito net

noun
: a net for keeping out mosquitoes
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