blimp

noun

1
: an airship that maintains its form by pressure from contained gas
2
Blimp : colonel blimp

Examples of blimp in a Sentence

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No one was injured when the blimp crashed at a Coral Springs industrial park on Sample Road, just east of the Sawgrass Expressway. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026 And now, his face could be on a float or a blimp in middle of the Canyon of Heroes when the Knicks celebrate their championship later this week. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 The drone looks like a miniature blimp surrounded by a ring of propellers. Noah Daly updated May 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026 The Wonderfools ends in an epic, two-part finale that sees Chae-ni and her friends trying to stop the Church of Eternal Salvation from exploding a blimp of chemicals over the entire town. Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for blimp

Word History

Etymology

imitative; perhaps from the sound made by striking the gas bag with the thumb

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blimp was in 1916

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“Blimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blimp. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

blimp

noun
: an airship filled with gas like a balloon

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