balloonist

American  

[buh-loo-nist] / bəˈlu nɪst /

noun

1. a person who ascends in a balloon, especially as a sport or hobby.

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Etymology

Origin of balloonist

First recorded in 1775–85; balloon + -ist

Example Sentences

During frequent spells of leave from his fashionable regiment, the Royal Horse Guards, he earned celebrity as an intrepid traveler and balloonist, and wrote bestselling accounts of his adventures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

But it took an entire century for the inspiration of the Wizard himself to be identified – Washington Harrison Donaldson, balloonist and colleague of famed circus master P.T.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024

A deft hot air balloonist landed his craft along with the four passengers aboard in the median of U.S.

From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2023

Lowe’s creator, you have read here already — Thaddeus Lowe, balloonist, one of the crackpot-or-genius Californians like Abbot Kinney, the builder of the American Venice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2022

“I’ll become balloonist for awhile,” said Leo, “that is, if you don’t ask me to go up near any burning forests again.”

From Leo the Circus Boy by Stratemeyer, Edward