airship

noun

air·​ship ˈer-ˌship 

: a lighter-than-air aircraft having propulsion and steering systems

Examples of airship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The plane doubles as a playset and airship and features more than 15 pieces, including a puppy companion. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

Grieving a beloved ally, and with their nemesis Sephiroth nearing godhood, the party takes to the skies aboard the airship Highwind in a race against time to stop Meteor, the ultimate destructive magic, and the total obliteration of the planet. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 June 2026

Byrd had used a plane, and Amundsen an airship. — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 May 2026

Russell, a former Chicagoan who now lives in La Porte, Indiana, also compiled the stories of the 97 passengers and crew aboard the airship on its famous final voyage on his blog Faces of the Hindenburg. — Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airship

• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• flagship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship
• midship

Kids Definition

airship

noun

air·​ship ˈa(ə)r-ˌship 

ˈe(ə)r-

: a lighter-than-air aircraft with its own power and steering