airborne
adjective
air·borne
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Definition of airborne
1
: done or being in the air : being off the ground: such as
a
: carried through the air (as by an aircraft)
b
: supported especially by aerodynamic forces or propelled through the air by force
a plane becoming airborne
c
: transported or carried by the air
airborne allergens
2
: trained for deployment by air and especially by parachute
airborne troops
Examples of airborne in a Sentence
Once the plane was airborne I loosened my seat belt.
Thousands of airborne troops parachuted behind enemy lines.
Recent Examples on the Web
The record fleet of craft was airborne only 59 minutes and 43 seconds after the first plane was waved ahead at 9 a.m. Only one mishap prevented the event from being a perfect operation. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: ‘Powder Puff’ air race drew attention to women in aviation," 9 July 2019 And just last week, European regulators raised concern about a previously undiscovered problem with the plane’s autopilot capability, raising the possibility of an even longer delay before the Max is airborne again. — NBC News, "Saudi airline cancels $6B Boeing order in favor of Airbus. Who's next?," 8 July 2019 Guided by HaileMariam, our simulated flight rises and is airborne for 15 minutes before gliding to a stop. — Robyn Kriel, Idris Mukhtar And Caitlin Hu, CNN, "This is the flight simulator and manual used to train pilots of doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight," 21 June 2019 The vehicle went airborne and then plummeted to Sardis Road below. — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, "4 killed in 3 separate weekend traffic crashes in Jefferson County," 29 July 2019 Megan was stopped at an intersection in Washington County when a distracted driver hit a ditch, went airborne and struck her car. — Christopher Magan, Twin Cities, "Hands-free driving law in effect Thursday, but does it go far enough?," 27 July 2019 Sutton went airborne to snatch the pass with both hands. — Ryan O'halloran, The Denver Post, "Lessons learned: Broncos’ Courtland Sutton intends to apply rookie year experience to become elite in 2019," 21 July 2019 When the kamikazes went airborne on that October morning in 1944, Art Tooze was the gunner’s mate at a twin 40 mm on the starboard side of the USS Fanshaw Bay. — oregonlive.com, "The back story on Independence Day: Steve Duin," 28 June 2019 Jet skiing and water skiing should be avoided, because cyanotoxins can become airborne when water is kicked up, which can trigger breathing difficulties. — Megan Becka, cleveland.com, "Health advisory issued for harmful algal bloom in Springfield Lake near Akron," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'airborne.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for airborne
airborne
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of airborne
: in the air : moving or being carried through the air
of soldiers
: specially trained to jump from airplanes into enemy territory for battle
also
: of or relating to airborne soldiers
See the full definition for airborne in the English Language Learners Dictionary
airborne
adjective
air·borne
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Kids Definition of airborne
: moving through the air
airborne dust particles The plane was airborne.
airborne
adjective
air·borne
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Medical Definition of airborne
: carried or transported by the air
airborne allergens airborne bacteria
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