: 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.
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