Aerostation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aerostation is a noun meaning (uncountable, historical) Aerial navigation; the act or science of raising and guiding balloons in the air.
Meaning
(uncountable, historical) Aerial navigation; the act or science of raising and guiding balloons in the air.
More Meanings
- (countable, historical) A flight or expedition by hot-air balloon.
- (uncountable, obsolete, rare) The science of weighing air; aerostatics.
- (countable, chiefly science fiction) A floating or elevated station.
Example Sentences
The balloon ascension advertised by Mr. Wise, the celebrated aeronaut of forty aerostations, took place in this borough on Saturday last.
Seaborne aerostations could be anchored in the strong windbelts which exist in many areas of the world, for example, off the north-east part of the U.S.A.
After a moment she gave an excited gasp. "Look! Oh, do look! It's a balloon!" Mr. Richmond sat forward sharply. "One of those infernal aerostations?” he growled.
Similar advancements in space lead to the construction of elevated aerostations in cities, where people can catch autonomous planes as frequently as they take the subway.
Word Forms
- aerostations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aerialism, aeronavigation, aerostat, aerostatistics, balloonry, aeronautism.
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