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What is another word for Airborne? – 235 Airborne Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    aerial flying hovering suspended floating drifting buoyant weightless lifted elevated risen soaring gliding sailing winged volant avian atmospheric ethereal lofty high-flying overhead aboveground aloft on high upward skyborne windborne carried conveyed transported ferried borne lifted raised upheld supported afloat buoyed airborne aeriform gaseous vaporous rarefied tenuous diaphanous intangible impalpable unsubstantial ephemeral transitory fleeting momentary transient temporary fugacious volatile effervescent efflorescent evanescent.

    Meaning of Airborne

    The primary meaning of the word "Airborne" is related to being in or carried through the air.

    Definitions

    • Carried or moving through the air, typically by means of wings or an aircraft
    • Suspended or floating in the air
    • Dispersed or transmitted through the air, typically by means of particles or droplets

    Etymology of Airborne

    The word "Airborne" is derived from the combination of "air" and "borne", with "air" coming from the Old French "air", referring to atmosphere or breeze, and "borne" coming from the Old English "beran", meaning to carry or bear
    The term has been used since the mid-20th century to describe objects, particles, or organisms that are carried or suspended in the air

    Example Uses

    • The airborne troops were deployed behind enemy lines
    • The disease is airborne, so it's essential to wear a mask
    • The seeds are airborne, allowing them to disperse and propagate

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    grounded earthbound terrestrial landlocked fixed stationary stable solid substantial tangible palpable heavy weighty dense compact immovable inert motionless still static unchanging permanent lasting enduring persistent continuous uninterrupted unbroken seamless intact whole unscathed unaffected unaltered unchanged unmoved unshaken.

    Related Nouns

    aircraft airplane helicopter balloon parachute glider kite drone blimp zeppelin dirigible aerostat airship hovercraft wing rotor propeller engine turbine fuselage cockpit cabin passenger crew pilot navigator aviator aerodynamics atmosphere wind breeze gust zephyr whirlwind tornado hurricane typhoon cyclone storm tempest gale squall blast.

    Related Verbs

    fly hover soar glide sail drift float buoy lift elevate rise ascend climb mount alight land descend dive plummet fall drop plunge sink founder crash collide smash shatter disintegrate dissipate evaporate condense coalesce solidify materialize manifest appear emerge arise awaken stir activate energize animate vivify.

    Related Adjectives

    aerial avian atmospheric gaseous vaporous rarefied tenuous diaphanous intangible impalpable unsubstantial ephemeral transitory fleeting momentary transient temporary fugacious volatile effervescent efflorescent evanescent aerodynamic streamlined sleek slender lightweight buoyant weightless lifted elevated risen soaring gliding sailing winged volant hovering suspended floating drifting buoyed carried conveyed transported ferried borne upheld supported afloat.