airships

plural of airship

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for airships
Noun
  • All three nuclear powers have established their own nuclear triad, consisting of ICBMs, submarines armed with ballistic missiles and nuclear-capable aircraft, which ensure their forces can survive a first strike and retaliate, thereby deterring a nuclear attack.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Officials say the aircraft can strike drug labs, clandestine airstrips, and vessels linked to trafficking networks.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The $50 million third phase was completed in 2020, and included an extension of the docks that allowed the terminal to handle two 1,000-foot-long ships at the same time, pushing the terminal’s maximum capacity to 650,000 TEUs per year.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Both sides agreed to suspend fees for one year on ships that dock at each other’s ports.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The show features displays of vintage tractors and engines along with tractor rides, wagon rides, exhibitors, food, live music and a daily parade.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the first nine months of the year, Boeing delivered 440 airplanes, up from 291 in the same period last year.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Over the years, he's developed a reputation for flying vintage airplanes, even after suffering a near-death plane crash that left his right ankle and pelvis shattered and his back broken in March 2015.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • American, Delta and United airlines each fly hundreds of planes models which have an average age of between 20 to 30 years, according to company reports.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • That passion got me into electric cars, then into electric planes.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner can be very unsightly.
    Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Airships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airships. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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