Definitions for airborneˈɛərˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
air•borneˈɛərˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn(adj.)
carried by the air, as pollen or dust.
in flight; aloft.
(of military ground forces) carried in airplanes or gliders.
Category: Military
Origin of airborne:
1635–45
Princeton's WordNet
airborne(adj)
moved or conveyed by or through air
Wiktionary
airborne(Noun)
Military infantry intended to be transported by air and delivered to the battlefield by parachute or helicopter.
airborne(Adjective)
In or carried by the air.
Airborne pollen can aggravate allergies.
airborne(Adjective)
In flight.
Origin: Attested since the 1640s;
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
airborne
1. In relation to personnel, troops especially trained to effect, following transport by air, an assault debarkation, either by parachuting or touchdown. 2. In
Translations for airborne
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
airborne(adjective)
in the air or flying
We were airborne five minutes after boarding the plane; airborne germs.
- in die lugAfrikaans

- مَنْقُول أو مَحْمُول جَوّاًArabic

- отделил се от земятаBulgarian

- no arPortuguese (BR)

- letící vzduchemCzech

- in der LuftGerman

- i luftenDanish

- σε πτήση, στον αέραGreek

- en el aireSpanish

- õhusEstonian

- در پروازFarsi

- lentäväFinnish

- en vol, en suspension (dans l'air)French

- מוּטָס, נִישָׂא בַּאָווִירHebrew

- वायुवाहितHindi

- prenošeni zrakomCroatian

- légi útonHungarian

- melayang di udara, terbangIndonesian

- kominná loft, vindborinnIcelandic

- in volo, sostenuto dall'ariaItalian

- 空中に飛んでいるJapanese

- 하늘 높이 뜬Korean

- (esantis) oreLithuanian

- atrasties gaisā; pārvadājams pa gaisuLatvian

- berada di udaraMalay

- in de luchtDutch

- i lufta, flybårenNorwegian

- w powietrzu, powietrznyPolish

- در پروازPersian

- د هوا څخهPashto

- no arPortuguese

- în aerRomanian

- находящийся в воздухеRussian

- vzduchom prenášaný; letiaci vo vzduchuSlovak

- v zraku, lebdečSlovenian

- uzleteoSerbian

- somär i luften, flygburen, luftburenSwedish

- ที่ส่งโดยทางอากาศThai

- havada, havalanmışTurkish

- 在空中的,空中傳播的Chinese (Trad.)

- такий, що перебуває в повітрі; такий, що транспортується повітряним шляхомUkrainian

- ہوا میں ہوناUrdu

- ở trên khôngVietnamese

- 在空中的,空运的,空气传播的Chinese (Simp.)

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