hot-air balloon

noun

: a large balloon that is filled with heated air and that floats in the sky with a basket underneath for people to ride in

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In the early days of The Reluctant Traveler, Levy was quicker to say no when the producers suggested, say, a hot-air balloon ride or a floating hotel on the Amazon River. Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 In addition to the music, performances and fireworks, guests could participate in a butterfly release, while VIP ticket holders were offered dinner and tethered hot-air balloon rides, weather permitting. Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 In 2016, 16 people died when a hot-air balloon caught fire and exploded after hitting high-tension power lines before crashing into a pasture near Lockhart, Texas, northeast of San Antonio. ABC News, 13 July 2026 In November 1783, a hot-air balloon designed by the Montgolfier brothers carried two men on a 25-minute flight over Paris, beginning our species' exploration of the heavens. Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot-air balloon

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“Hot-air balloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot-air%20balloon. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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