air-minded
Americanadjective
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interested in aviation or aeronautics.
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favoring increased use of aircraft.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- air-mindedness noun
Etymology
Origin of air-minded
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Thus he was air's most persuasive spokesman when he and other flyers brought their plan for amalgamation of all the support commands to air-minded "Ike" Eisenhower.
From Time Magazine Archive
Two examples of his attitude toward aviation's future: On one of his grudging plane trips, he landed at air-minded Oklahoma City.
From Time Magazine Archive
Each week air-minded Bob LeTourneau flys some 4,000 miles around the country in one of his planes to hold gospel meetings.
From Time Magazine Archive
As an air-minded youngster around Chicago, chunky George T. Baker bought an old plane and barnstormed around the Midwest and Florida.
From Time Magazine Archive
“They’d better get the Army on the job before those babies get air-minded again!” he told himself, as he winged on into the rising sun.
From Spawn of the Comet by Rich, H. Thompson (Harold Thompson)
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