blimp

noun

ˈblimp 

1

: an airship that maintains its form by pressure from contained gas

2

Blimp : colonel blimp

Examples of blimp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Again, for 100 of 128 years, now 101, the blimp has been there, right, for every major event, not just sporting events, but huge events around the world, the blimp has been there, meaning Goodyear’s been there. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Aug. 2026

Two Goodyear Blimps will also take over Detroit's skies that weekend, marking the first double-blimp appearance in Detroit in almost two decades. — Christina Zhang, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

The company flew three illuminated art blimps over the playa at Burning Man in 2025, with no advertising on them. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The 17-story-tall South Hangar was built in 1942 to house blimps patrolling the West Coast during World War II, scanning for Japanese submarines. — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 24 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

imitative; perhaps from the sound made by striking the gas bag with the thumb

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for blimp

• chimp
• crimp
• imp
• limp
• pimp
• shrimp
• skimp
• wimp

Kids Definition

blimp

noun

ˈblimp 

: an airship filled with gas like a balloon