airborne

American  

[air-bawrn, -bohrn] / ˈɛərˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn /

adjective

1. carried by the air, as pollen or dust.

2. in flight; aloft.

   The plane was airborne by six o'clock.

3. Military. (of ground forces) carried in airplanes or gliders: abn

   airborne infantry.

4. Aeronautics. (of an aircraft) supported entirely by the atmosphere; flying.

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airborne British  

/ ˈɛəˌbɔːn /

adjective

1. conveyed by or through the air

2. (of aircraft) flying; in the air

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Etymology

Origin of airborne

First recorded in 1635–45; air ¹ + borne ¹

Example Sentences

The Bath wing copped a first unfortunate yellow card for not releasing the tackled man and then a clumsy second, blundering into an airborne Kyle Steyn.

From BBC

Even though he didn’t have any real incentive to attempt such a risky move, Malinin was quickly airborne.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most airborne particles do not have smooth or symmetrical shapes.

From Science Daily

Jack Propeck, of Mission Viejo, is charged with one count of delivering or retrieving a person or object by parachute, helicopter or other airborne means, according to a complaint filed Dec. 12 in U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

I dash down one staircase, then another, taking the final five steps in a single airborne leap.

From Literature

Related Words

• aerial
• floating
• soaring