aerial

Definition of aerialnext

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Recent Examples of aerial Operators also use the aircraft for air ambulance work, maritime patrol, search and rescue, and aerial surveys. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 In an aerial view, farmers use combine harvesters to harvest a wheat field near the city of Bila Tserkva on August 4, 2023 in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. Jenni Reid, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 While Moscow has been striking Ukraine near-nightly, Kyiv has also ramped up its offensive, launching more than 800 drones at Russia Sunday in one of its largest aerial attacks of the conflict. Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Fathur Rahman, chief at the rescue office in Maumere, Sikka’s capital, told Reuters on Monday that the search would focus on aerial monitoring for anyone missing. Reuters, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aerial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerial
vertical
Adjective
  • An offshore net capture by CASC and a vertical land landing by LandSpace.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • But back to De Niro, and how those vertical food deliveries spawned a hospitality empire.
    Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Aerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerial. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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