ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Airborne

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Airborne is an adjective meaning In or carried by the air.

Meaning

In or carried by the air.

More Meanings

  1. In flight.
  2. Fitted to an aircraft.
  3. Transported by air in an aircraft.
  4. Military infantry intended to be transported by air and delivered to the battlefield by parachute or helicopter.

Example Sentences

airborne radar
airborne troops
Airborne pollen can aggravate allergies.
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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for airborne

Depending on context, synonyms include mobile.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mobile, mid-air, in-flight, midair, inflight, flying.

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