English Explanatory Dictionary

airborne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-airborne.wav

Word forms

airborne airbornes

Etymology

Attested since the 1640s; air + -borne

Derived words

nonairborne
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