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hot-air balloon

British  

noun

  1. a lighter-than-air craft in which air heated by a flame is trapped in a large fabric bag

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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With the savings, they booked a hot-air balloon ride and a lucha libre show in Mexico City.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

From there, chunks of bedroom and kitchen silently floated over the power lines and were lowered into place, workers twisting the walls into alignment with hanging guidelines like from a hot-air balloon.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2025

A hot-air balloon regatta due to take place over London on Sunday 21 July has been postponed once again due to poor weather conditions.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2024

Reality Steve said one of the dates was to end in a hot-air balloon ride, but it was too windy during filming for that to happen.

From Seattle Times Apr. 25, 2024

The truly daring, however, gamely climbed into a rattan gondola, felt hats or straw bowlers grasped tightly in hand as a hot-air balloon lofted them skyward.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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