aerialist

noun

ae·​ri·​al·​ist ˈer-ē-ə-list How to pronounce aerialist (audio)
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: one who performs feats in the air or above the ground especially on the trapeze

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There will be live music; aerialist shows; art and nature crafts; a beer and mead garden (proceeds benefit Denver Urban Gardens); and a vendor village of local makers selling honey, botanicals and handmade goods. Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025 Carnival Midway’s cast of trapeze artists, aerialists, jugglers and clowns perform every hour on the half hour, starting at 1:30 p.m. (on weekends, the show kicks off at 11:30a.m.). Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025 While some thieves are high-wire aerialists, most know that putting up a ladder after the sun goes down is too conspicuous. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025 There will also be a nightly circus show featuring aerialists, acrobats, clowns, jugglers and motorcycle stunt riders. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for aerialist

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aerialist was in 1846

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“Aerialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerialist. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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