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airborne

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
airborne /ˈeɚˌboɚn/ adjective
airborne
/ˈeɚˌboɚn/
adjective
Learner's definition of AIRBORNE
: in the air : moving or being carried through the air在空中移动的;空气中携带的
of soldiers : specially trained to jump from airplanes into enemy territory for battle(士兵)空降的
also : of or relating to airborne soldiers空降兵的;与空降兵有关的
TOEFL BNC: 9978 COCA: 7134

airborne

adjective

air·​borne ˈer-ˌbȯrn How to pronounce airborne (audio)
1
: done or being in the air : being off the ground: such as
a
: carried through the air (as by an aircraft)
b
: supported especially by aerodynamic forces or propelled through the air by force
a plane becoming airborne
c
: transported or carried by the air
airborne allergens
2
: trained for deployment by air and especially by parachute
airborne troops

Example Sentences

Once the plane was airborne I loosened my seat belt. Thousands of airborne troops parachuted behind enemy lines.
Recent Examples on the Web Leaders, instead of overhauling the ventilation systems in schools, businesses, and public spaces to manage airborne viruses, have left constituents to individually opt in to a few free nasal swabs. Wired, 28 July 2022 An air purifier with a HEPA filter will capture particulate matter down to the size of airborne viruses, including COVID-19. Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2022 Improving ventilation, so that the air in a room is completely replaced at least four to six times an hour, is another important way to control airborne viruses. Liz Szabo, CNN, 18 Mar. 2022 Improving ventilation in workplaces, schools, and other public buildings would prevent deaths from COVID and other airborne viruses, including flu. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2022 However, experts say surgical masks still provide some protection from airborne viruses, which is better than none in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2022 Both are airborne viruses, so public health experts also recommend social distancing and wearing a mask when the situation calls for it. Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Jan. 2022 Based on the book by Don DeLillo, the film focuses on a college professor (Driver), his wife (Greta Gerwig) and their children who are evacuated from their idyllic midwestern town when a train accident sparks an airborne toxic event. Joey Morona, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 That had the bonus effect of eliminating the airborne allergens that were in play. Brad Moon, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of airborne was in 1637
TOEFL BNC: 9978 COCA: 7134

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