airship

noun

Definition of airshipnext
as in aircraft

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Recent Examples of airship How did anyone get away with flying people on a hydrogen airship? — Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 Unlike a nonrigid airship, in which the envelope is airtight and contains the lifting gas, a rigid airship carries its gas in these internal cells, so the outer covering does not function as the primary gas container. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026 During the previous program, the company said its airship became the first HAPS to stay powered through a full day-night cycle while maintaining power over a specific area of operations. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026 Of fog and airships Hangar One is among the world's largest freestanding structures, covering eight acres at Moffett Field near Mountain View. — New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airship
  1. aircraft
  2. ship
  3. airplane
  4. helicopter
  5. plane
  6. airframe
  7. aeroplane
  8. tractor
Noun
  • For a relatively small fee, someone meets you at the aircraft, carries your bags, escorts you through customs in just a few minutes, helps collect your luggage, and takes you directly to your transportation.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • International aid mobilized Under the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism, Greece and Italy have each sent two Canadair firefighting aircraft to Spain, while Portugal has deployed more than 100 military personnel along with equipment.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 26 July 2026
Definition of aircraft
Noun
  • Choosing the right ship, however, is only one part of creating an exceptional journey.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
  • The president’s claim came after Houthi rebels targeted Saudi ships in the Red Sea.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of ship
Noun
  • After inspecting metal fragments found among the trees near the city of Świnoujście, historians say the area may hide further remains of an Allied airplane crash from World War II.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
  • Who knows if less time in an airplane will make a difference, but a franchise that hasn’t won a postseason game since the 2018 season will look for anything to change that trajectory.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of airplane
Noun
  • How to visit Public access Because of its vastness and thick growth, most of the swamp is accessible only by helicopter or strenuous bushwhacking.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • Jake Bean, who co-owns a building materials supplier in Idaho and flew Navy helicopters, agrees.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of helicopter
Noun
  • This led to years of combing through the Pan Am and Coast Guard archives in search of clues about the location of the plane's wreckage.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Svetlana Grković, Karović’s wife, told Serbian outlet Nova that the plane had been flying for around 30 minutes before the incident occurred.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of plane
Noun
  • Both aircraft share a common airframe, hybrid-electric propulsion system and core technologies, while being configured for different mission requirements.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
  • Archer Aviation Both versions will share the same airframe, series-electric hybrid powertrain and core systems, with configurable payload depending on requirements of each mission.
    — Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of airframe
Noun
  • The occasional booing of famous England players has been an integral part of the Wembley experience over the years, almost as commonplace as paper aeroplanes.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2026
  • No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of aeroplane
Noun
  • They were convicted in the deaths of 53 migrants inside a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas in 2022.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • When a tractor blocks all the lanes at rush hour, the race cars can’t get by.
    — Silvia Console Battilana, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of tractor

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