zeppelin
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Definition of zeppelin
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a rigid airship consisting of a cylindrical trussed and covered frame supported by internal gas cells broadly : airship
Zeppelin
biographical name
ˈze-p(ə-)lən\
Definition of Zeppelin (Entry 2 of 2)
Ferdinand (Adolf August Heinrich) 1838–1917 Graf von Zeppelin German general and aeronaut
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Visit Goodyear's website for more information about the company's zeppelins and blimps. — Jennifer Conn, Akron Reporter, cleveland.com, "Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s newest zeppelin (not blimp) will take to the skies this summer," 20 Mar. 2018 In Battlefield 1 that included a take on Lawrence of Arabia, a crawl through the muddy trenches of France, and a fight atop a crashing zeppelin. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "Battlefield V returns to WWII with no plans for a premium season pass," 23 May 2018 The new zeppelin - not yet named - is now being painted inside Goodyear's 101 year-old hangar at Wingfoot Lake in Suffield. — Jennifer Conn, Akron Reporter, cleveland.com, "Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s newest zeppelin (not blimp) will take to the skies this summer," 20 Mar. 2018 For Londoners, the threat began in January 1915, when the Germans sent zeppelins loaded with bombs across the Channel. — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, "WWI’s Zeppelin Bombings Popularized the Trend of ‘Pyjamas’," 7 Feb. 2018 Just not as much fun as the guy who’s staying in his luxury zeppelin tethered above the 18th green. — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, "You Don't Have to Be Wealthy (or Even Be Invited to Anything) to Have a Great Time at Pebble Beach," 22 Mar. 2018 There was no skywriting, no zeppelin, no annunciatory angel; the press alone was responsible for staving off disaster. — Andrew Kahn, Slate Magazine, "A review of the solar eclipse of 2017.," 21 Aug. 2017 Take a walk through the centers of Manhattan or Tokyo, with their LED-zeppelin screens and sky-plundering advertisements. — Brian Raftery, WIRED, "The Replicant: Inside the Dark Future of Blade Runner 2049," 22 Sep. 2017 The recording of that tragedy, and the ensuing sensational media coverage, ended the brief heyday of zeppelin travel. — Michael J. Socolow, Slate Magazine, "America’s Love Affair With the Hindenburg," 5 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'zeppelin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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zeppelin
noun
English Language Learners Definition of zeppelin
: a large aircraft without wings that floats because it is filled with gas and that has a rigid frame inside its body to help it keep its shape
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Kids Definition of zeppelin
: an airship resembling a huge long balloon that has a metal frame and is driven through the air by engines carried on its underside
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