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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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Etymology

Origin of airdrop

First recorded in 1945–50; air 1 + drop

Example Sentences

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It can also be done by sending content using data-sharing tools like Bluetooth or Airdrop.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Nonprofits CalDart and Texas-based Operation Airdrop flew supplies up to the mountain when the roads were closed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2023

Airdropping crypto is a bit like Apple’s Bluetooth Airdrop function, but crypto airdrops don’t rely on proximity and cannot be refused.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2022

Airdrop systems are planned in case heavy fighting or poor weather prevents any landings at all.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Airdrop at Arnhem" recounts the massive Allied paratroop attack behind Nazi lines in Holland on Sept.

From Time Magazine Archive

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