airship
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of airship
Example Sentences
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As the airship made its final approach, at about 7:15 that evening, it was running some 12 hours late.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
One reportedly failed mid-flight, with the other shot down by a US airship.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The indicator is named after the German passenger airship that was involved in a historic disaster in 1937.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
Goodyear Blimp pilot-in-training Fayth Rascon-Ryn grew up near the Carson base and would drive past the airship all the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
Our robot had an army of animals at her command, and she asked them to bring every robot part and rifle back to the airship.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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