aerial
adjective
ae·ri·al
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, ā-ˈir-ē-əl\
, ā-ˈir-ē-əl\
Definition of aerial
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: of, relating to, or occurring in the air or atmosphere
the aerial acrobatics of circus performers
b
: existing or growing in the air rather than in the ground or in water
aerial plants
c
: high in the air
aerial spires
d
: operating or operated overhead on elevated cables or rails
an aerial tram
2
: suggestive of air: such as
a
: lacking substance
aerial distinctions
3a
: of or relating to aircraft
aerial navigation aerial combat
b
: designed for use in, taken from, or operating from or against aircraft
aerial photographs/photography
c
: effected by means of aircraft
aerial transportation a city subjected to aerial bombardment aerial views aerial spraying
4
American football
: of, relating to, or gained by the forward pass
aerial touchdowns a team known for its aerial attack
aerial
noun
aer·i·al
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Definition of aerial (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: antenna sense 2
3
: an acrobatic maneuver performed (as by skiers and gymnasts) in the air
also
aerials plural
: a ski event featuring such maneuvers
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Other Words from aerial
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aerially
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Examples of aerial in a Sentence
Adjective
the spectacular aerial acrobatics of the circus performersNoun
She tried a new aerial in her last competition.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
This aerial image from video courtesy of KTLA shows the Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters fighting a brush fire near the interchange of the CA-2 and CA-134 freeways in Glendale, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Officials lift evacuations amid LA-area brush fire," 26 Aug. 2019 In addition to this monitoring work, Katz and his team look at aerial images and use remote sensing technology to detect where vacant lots are in order to estimate the total volume of ragweed in the city and its location. — Lucas Joel, Quartz, "Detroit accidentally caused a pollen crisis by bulldozing the city’s abandoned areas," 15 Aug. 2019 The aerial images collected from the drones — flown in a grid pattern over the basin — are turned into photo maps and digital elevation models using special software. — Author: Nolin Ainsworth, Anchorage Daily News, "Scientists take to the air to study outburst floods of glacial basin near Juneau," 6 July 2019 On a more hopeful note for the southern residents, aerial images collected this week also show K27, K25’s sister, to be heavily pregnant, along with a number of other females in J, K and L pods. — Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, "Another southern resident orca is ailing — and at least three whales are pregnant," 25 Sep. 2018 The full moon rises above an oil drilling rig Wednesday, May 14, 2014 in an aerial image taken near Karnes City, Texas. — Jordan Blum, San Antonio Express-News, "Oil, gas deal surge likely in coming months," 11 July 2018 Terpstra responded that aerial images are much more helpful to position vehicles, people and other objects in a scene than photos taken from the ground. — Maxine Bernstein, OregonLive.com, "Government expert who did 3D model of Finicum shooting scene admits errors made," 23 May 2018 The cold case was reopened in October, and this week, aerial images and photographs showed a crew digging at the edge of a rural wooded field on the property of a vacant farm in Macomb Township. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "Investigators unearthing potential mass grave of girls in Michigan," 10 May 2018 The bids will be done based on Google street and aerial images and other information about the property, Gene Caballero, the co-founder, said in a phone interview. — Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, "Uber for your lawn? An app soon can connect Louisville residents to grass cutting services," 21 Mar. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Canada has pledged to send $15 million and water bombers -- a type of aerial firefighting craft -- to help in areas affected by fire. — Aj Willingham, CNN, "5 things to know for August 27: Opioids, G7, China spy claim, Indonesia, VMAs," 27 Aug. 2019 The Barons also just missed on two aerials to open receivers behind the last defender. — Barry Faulkner, Daily Pilot, "Fountain Valley football loses at Elsinore in Chris Anderson’s head-coaching debut," 23 Aug. 2019 Tape has been using aerial and satellite photographs for years to track how plants and wildlife are changing in Alaska—and how that might affect permafrost. — Katie Orlinsky, National Geographic, "Arctic permafrost is thawing fast. That affects us all.," 16 Aug. 2019 The feathers belonged to two bald eagles whose talons had become stuck together in a fight-to-the-death aerial battle over territory. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, "Dramatic eagle rescue in Marine on St. Croix," 8 July 2019 Nearby villages were evacuated, the Spanish Defense Ministry deployed aerial and land reinforcements, and firefighters had been sent from neighboring regions. — Raphael Minder, New York Times, "At Nearly 115 Degrees, France Experiences Its Hottest Day on Record," 28 June 2019 The joint venture posted drone footage on its Twitter account that gives viewers a 30-second aerial tour of the construction site in rural Limestone County. — Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al.com, "Take a drone flight over Mazda Toyota auto plant," 26 June 2019 The plan includes two new aerial lifts for beginner and intermediate skiers and snowboarders within the existing footprint of the resort, and five new runs. — Ryan Randazzo, azcentral, "Arizona Snowbowl plans $60M expansion to ease congestion, upgrade facilities at Flagstaff resort," 12 June 2019 An All-Adventure Pass gives you access to every tour and attraction in the park for about $150; otherwise prices vary by adventure package and start as low as $40 (early bird aerial adventure) and $25 for kids at Adventure Village. — Gerry Frank, oregonlive.com, "3 ideas for spending time with Dad on Father’s Day: Gerry Frank’s picks," 9 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aerial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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