designating ground troops that are moved about by aircraft for engaging in ground combat
airmobile in American English
(ˈɛərˌmoubəl, -bil, esp Brit -bail)
adjective
transportable or transported to combat areas by helicopters
airmobile troops
airmobile corps
Word origin
[1960–65, Amer.; air1 + mobile]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: buyback, power play, proxemics, tag question, zip code
Examples of 'airmobile' in a sentence
airmobile
Formations established could include shipping security squadrons, airmobile light brigades, airmobile reconstruction brigades and shipborne heavy brigades.