airborneadjective
uk/ˈeə.bɔːn/us/ˈer.bɔːrn/in the air, or carried by air or wind or by an aircraft:
The airborne radioactive particles have covered a huge area of Russia.
Airborne troops were dropped by parachute behind enemy lines.
The old plane had great difficulty getting airborne (= rising into the air).
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Movement through the air
- flight
- float
- flown
- fly
- glide
- levitate
- lift
- skim
- skip
- soar
- somersault
- swish
- swishy
- swoop
- track
- waft
- wheel
- wing
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