Synonyms for airborne

Grammar : Adj

Spell : air-bawrn, -bohrn

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛərˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn

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Définition of airborne

Origin : 1640s, "carried through the air," from air (n.1) + borne. Of military units, from 1937.

As in flying : adj in the air, winged

Example sentences :

I might have been able to see the Monument or the Capitol when we were airborne.
Extract from : « Cue for Quiet » by Thomas L. Sherred

"I'll have you and the Lady Dallona airborne and off for Ghamma as soon as you wish," he promised.
Extract from : « Last Enemy » by Henry Beam Piper

After you arrived back on AF-1, what did you do between that time and the time the plane was airborne?
Extract from : « Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

We remained at Love Field until she administered the oath and the plane was airborne.
Extract from : « Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

After the President's plane was airborne, we left and came back to the city hall.
Extract from : « Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

As they were airborne, Scotty took the speed graphic he had brought and checked to see that a film pack was in place.
Extract from : « Smugglers' Reef » by John Blaine

But the terrain nearer at hand was implacably flat—and the enemy was airborne, a vicious winged shape growing at terrifying speed.
Extract from : « World of the Drone » by Robert Abernathy

Frosty spat his anger and leaped to attack, but the owl was airborne and he fell short by inches.
Extract from : « Swamp Cat » by James Arthur Kjelgaard

The dwindling of the great army accelerated, airborne replacements dependent on such erratic transport failed to fill the gaps.
Extract from : « Greener Than You Think » by Ward Moore

He mentioned the assignment of a black parachute battalion to the 82d Airborne Division as a good place to begin.
Extract from : « Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 » by Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.

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