Airborne

adj, noun

adj, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Military infantry intended to be transported by air and delivered to the battlefield by parachute or helicopter.
Adjective
  1. 1
    In or carried by the air. not-comparable

    "Airborne pollen can aggravate allergies."

  2. 2
    In flight. not-comparable

    "There goes the siren that warns of the air raid / Then comes the sound of the guns sending flak / Out for the scramble we've got to get airborne / Got to get up for the coming attack."

  3. 3
    Fitted to an aircraft. not-comparable

    "airborne radar"

  4. 4
    Transported by air in an aircraft. not-comparable

    "airborne troops"

Adjective
  1. 1
    moved or conveyed by or through air wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
flittingflutteringflyingmobilewindbornewindborne

Example

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"Once we are airborne, you make unbuckle your seatbelts."

Etymology

Attested since the 1640s; air + -borne

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