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 clip opens onto what looks to be the tribute parade in a stadium filled with purple and yellow smoke dispensed by drone-like airships. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

It has not been rerun for autonomous airships parked over the financial district. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Emphasizing that any drone can be a threat in a restricted area, the FBI referred to an incident last year during the LA fires when a man flew his drone into a Super Scooper water dropping airship, grounding it for five days. — Tom Wait, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Tropical Islands recreates a balmy paradise in an old airship hangar about an hour from Berlin. — Gwen McClure, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 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