dirigible
noun
an airship.
dirigibles
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pluralof dirigible.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Located just across Fairfax from where the airfield once stood, the eye-catching spherical building’s design is, according to my Times colleague Carolina Miranda, “inspired by the dirigibles that used to touch down in the area.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
The federal government began to hoard the gas 100 years ago to ensure supplies for military dirigibles and later, the space program.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 5, 2023
But before that, hundreds of passenger trips were completed on the dirigibles.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2022
The "Love Myself" slogan was even emblazoned on dirigibles flown over the musicians' hometowns in 2017.
From Fox News ● Oct. 6, 2021
It was one of the pioneer dirigibles, but at that time we thought of it as almost a miracle.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
