: a lighter-than-air aircraft having propulsion and steering systems
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The Hindenburg crash effectively brought about the end of the commercial airship industry.
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John Otis, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The museum’s showstopper is the Gulliver Airship, a fantastic and imaginative 130-foot-long wood and steel zeppelin inspired by airships of the early twentieth century.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Whether its airship ultimately ends up an economic boon or boondoggle remains to be seen ... although the same can be said of many other visionary startups, airship and otherwise.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
In March 1957, an airship called Snow Bird went 11 consecutive days in flight.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
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John Otis, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The museum’s showstopper is the Gulliver Airship, a fantastic and imaginative 130-foot-long wood and steel zeppelin inspired by airships of the early twentieth century.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Whether its airship ultimately ends up an economic boon or boondoggle remains to be seen ... although the same can be said of many other visionary startups, airship and otherwise.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
In March 1957, an airship called Snow Bird went 11 consecutive days in flight.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Airship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airship. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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airship
noun
air·ship
ˈa(ə)r-ˌship 
ˈe(ə)r-
: a lighter-than-air aircraft with its own power and steering
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