airstream

noun

air·​stream ˈer-ˌstrēm How to pronounce airstream (audio)
: a current of air
specifically : airflow

Examples of airstream in a Sentence

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It’s made up of several rows of ranch homes, remnants of pre-SpaceX neighbors who have mostly moved out, along with clusters of storage container apartments and airstream trailers arranged on turf lawns. Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025 There was a note referencing that Felicity hung the same jumpsuit in her airstream, so Katznelson took that and tried to find something period that would align with the vintage quality of the show. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 May 2025 In The Accountant, Christian Wolff, the autistic tax professional played by Ben Affleck, lamented not spending more time in his airstream trailer. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025 Stop at Silver Bean Coffee, housed in a vintage airstream, for a latte or bagel sandwich. Jennifer Broome, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for airstream

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airstream was in 1719

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“Airstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airstream. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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