airborne
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Definition of airborne
1 : done or being in the air : being off the ground: such as
a : carried through the air (as by an aircraft)
b : supported especially by aerodynamic forces or propelled through the air by force a plane becoming airborne
c : transported or carried by the air airborne allergens
2 : trained for deployment by air and especially by parachute airborne troops
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Two people were injured when their car, which police say was traveling at a high rate of speed, went airborne Saturday night (Jan. 14) and crashed into the second floor of a building in Santa Ana, California, KTLA reports. — Greg Larose, NOLA.com, "Car goes airborne, lands in 2nd-floor dentist's office: report," 14 Jan. 2018 There is no safe level of exposure to asbestos, which when airborne and inhaled can cause cancer. — Wendy Ruderman, Philly.com, "$15.7M for emergency Philly school repairs to be announced by Hite, Wolf on Friday," 29 June 2018 Nobody wants to hit a groundball, but the quest to get the ball airborne does have its limits. — Si.com Staff, SI.com, "Nine Innings: The Cubs' Issue With Launch Angle, Reimagining Bullpen Roles and Jonny Venters's Painful Journey," 30 Apr. 2018 But the test results, which showed that rafts carrying a weight of 400 to 550 pounds would likely go airborne, were ignored. — Kristine Phillips, Washington Post, "A boy was decapitated on a waterslide. The park knew the ride could kill people, officials say.," 25 Mar. 2018 What happens to the new-age sluggers who have refit their swings to get the ball airborne? — Dan Bickley, azcentral, "Bickley: Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt remains reliable in a changing baseball landscape," 13 Mar. 2018 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say the accident happened at 1:10 a.m., when McCoy's vehicle struck the curb, ran off the right side of Eastway Drive and went airborne for a short distance. — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, "Charlotte man's vehicle hit curb then went airborne before he was killed, police say | Charlotte Observer," 4 May 2018 The driver apparently launched the vehicle off a berm, causing it to go airborne and embed itself in the house, the Ozaukee Press reported. — Crystal Hill, miamiherald, "The minivan went airborne — and got lodged in the side of a home, Wisconsin authorities say," 5 July 2018 Wojas said Cunningham went airborne and landed in the roadway. — Becky Jacobs, Post-Tribune, "Motorcyclist hospitalized after sideswiping vehicle on I-80/94, police say," 19 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'airborne.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for airborne
airborne
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English Language Learners Definition of airborne
: in the air : moving or being carried through the air
of soldiers : specially trained to jump from airplanes into enemy territory for battle; also : of or relating to airborne soldiers
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Kids Definition of airborne
: moving through the air airborne dust particles The plane was airborne.
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Medical Definition of airborne
: carried or transported by the air airborne allergens airborne bacteria
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