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airship

American  
[air-ship] / ˈɛərˌʃɪp /

noun

  1. a self-propelled, lighter-than-air aircraft with means of controlling the direction of flight; dirigible.


airship British  
/ ˈɛəˌʃɪp /

noun

  1. Also called: dirigible.   zeppelin.  a lighter-than-air self-propelled craft

"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

Etymology

Origin of airship

1810–20, for an earlier sense; air 1 + ship 1

Example Sentences

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Airship captains and Victorian inventors gather Down Under.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Her account was supported by Paul Burrows, from the British Balloon and Airship club, who said some reports into the accident had been "sensationalised".

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2023

Joining it is Ruined King, a turn-based role-playing game from Airship Syndicate, which was previously revealed in 2019.

From The Verge • Nov. 16, 2021

The issue of people sleeping in enclosed ATM lobbies has long been an industry concern, said Brian Karas, vice president of sales at Airship Industries, which develops video management and analytics software.

From Reuters • Apr. 19, 2021

Here are copies of their logs for the day: 'Log of No. 3 Airship, 13th August 1914.

From The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force by Raleigh, Walter Alexander, Sir

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