: 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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Another airlift effort — sponsored by Project Dynamo, a nonprofit founded in 2021 by military veterans based in Tampa and Houston — has transported 100 people through Jordan to the United States, said marketing managing director Christy Monahan.
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
The prime minister then suggested the luxury jet transfer offer acts of bilateral cooperation, like Qatar aiding in the airlifts from Afghanistan during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal and the security deployment by the U.S. during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The ministry also conducted the largest civilian airlift in U.S. history, delivering more than 700,000 pounds of aid on 358 flights.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
Both officers were rushed to the hospital — one via airlift — but only one survived the injuries.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
The prime minister then suggested the luxury jet transfer offer acts of bilateral cooperation, like Qatar aiding in the airlifts from Afghanistan during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal and the security deployment by the U.S. during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The ministry also conducted the largest civilian airlift in U.S. history, delivering more than 700,000 pounds of aid on 358 flights.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
Both officers were rushed to the hospital — one via airlift — but only one survived the injuries.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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“Airlift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airlift. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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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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