ul·tra·light
ˈəl-trə-ˌlīt 
: extremely light in mass or weight
an ultralight alloy
an ultralight pullover
: a very light recreational aircraft typically for one person that is powered by a small gasoline engine
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Following up on its ultralight Stealth pickup camper, Peak Performance is pushing the envelope yet again with the Nest, an equally impressive ultralight camper that combines hard walls with a super-flexible modular floor plan.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
Though the goal of going ultralight is to carry only the essentials, but surprisingly, some UL packs can carry heavy loads just as well as the best traditional packs.
—Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 27 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
In the new study, scientists converted chitin into an ultralight aerogel and then carbonized it to form a porous carbon framework.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Following up on its ultralight Stealth pickup camper, Peak Performance is pushing the envelope yet again with the Nest, an equally impressive ultralight camper that combines hard walls with a super-flexible modular floor plan.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
Following up on its ultralight Stealth pickup camper, Peak Performance is pushing the envelope yet again with the Nest, an equally impressive ultralight camper that combines hard walls with a super-flexible modular floor plan.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
Though the goal of going ultralight is to carry only the essentials, but surprisingly, some UL packs can carry heavy loads just as well as the best traditional packs.
—Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Ultralight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultralight. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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