: a system of transporting cargo or passengers by aircraft often to or from an otherwise inaccessible area
airlift
transitive verb
Examples of airlift in a Sentence
an emergency airlift to deliver supplies to the famine victims
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The airlift began 40 years ago and is made possible by volunteer pilots and aircraft owners.
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Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Instead, the blockade was becoming a public relations nightmare for Moscow—and the airlift a symbol of Western resolve.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
More than 3,000 athletes from 50 states will compete, but only about 800 athletes were lucky enough to fly as part of the airlift.
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Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Cotter, who helped organize the first-ever helicopter airlift from Camp One to rescue some of the wounded, said many lessons were learnt from the disaster.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Instead, the blockade was becoming a public relations nightmare for Moscow—and the airlift a symbol of Western resolve.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
More than 3,000 athletes from 50 states will compete, but only about 800 athletes were lucky enough to fly as part of the airlift.
—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Cotter, who helped organize the first-ever helicopter airlift from Camp One to rescue some of the wounded, said many lessons were learnt from the disaster.
—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for airlift
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“Airlift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airlift. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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airlift
noun
air·lift
ˈa(ə)r-ˌlift 
ˈe(ə)r-
: a system of transporting cargo or passengers by aircraft to or from an area otherwise impossible to reach
airlift
verb
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