1
2
a
: a characteristic or predominant quality : flavor
the odor of sanctity
b
: repute, estimation
in bad odor
3
archaic
: something that emits a sweet or pleasing scent : perfume
Examples of odor in a Sentence
The cheese has a strong odor.
This deodorant prevents bad odor from occurring.
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The shells are transported to a storage site in East Haven, a defunct quarry that’s high, dry and far enough from homes to avoid any odor issues.
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Up until then, vaginal wellness—or what others call Fem-Hy—had been very much about covering odor.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
The shells are transported to a storage site in East Haven, a defunct quarry that’s high, dry and far enough from homes to avoid any odor issues.
—Jillian Freyer, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Up until then, vaginal wellness—or what others call Fem-Hy—had been very much about covering odor.
—Eric Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Essential oils: These can help your home and car smell good and mask odors.
—Joe Difazio, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for odor
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“Odor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odor. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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odor
noun
variants
or chiefly British odour
1
: a quality of something that stimulates the olfactory organ : smell
2
: a sensation resulting from adequate chemical stimulation of the olfactory organ
a disagreeable odor
odored
adjective
or chiefly British odoured
odorless
adjective
or chiefly British odourless
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