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Synonyms

airdrop

American  
[air-drop] / ˈɛərˌdrɒp /

verb (used with object)

airdropped, airdropping

  1. to drop (persons, equipment, etc.) by parachute from an aircraft in flight.

noun

  1. the act or process of airdropping.

airdrop British  
/ ˈɛəˌdrɒp /

noun

  1. a delivery of supplies, troops, etc, from an aircraft by parachute

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verb

  1. (tr) to deliver (supplies, etc) by an airdrop

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Other Word Forms

  • air-droppable adjective

Etymology

Origin of airdrop

First recorded in 1945–50; air 1 + drop

Example Sentences

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“We have to perform the airdrop as a surprise, so people don’t gather below,” Phille said earlier.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

"Even if they airdrop food, airdrop anything - we're completely exhausted."

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

Early on Tuesday, the British government announced that it had carried out its first airdrop of food into Gaza.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2024

It said that army troops trained in aerial delivery were part of the airdrop, and that it was planning more such missions.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024

On May 6,1 set up a base camp on the ice cap just northeast of the Thumb and waited for the airdrop.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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