: a lighter-than-air aircraft having propulsion and steering systems
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The airship contains 14 non-pressurized helium cells, equipped with advanced sensor systems.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
The storm punctured the airship and caused a gas leak.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
But critics were quick to point out that airships’ giant size hindered this aim.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
So figure a dozen or fewer airships still in operation ... across the entire world.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
The storm punctured the airship and caused a gas leak.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
But critics were quick to point out that airships’ giant size hindered this aim.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
So figure a dozen or fewer airships still in operation ... across the entire world.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Airship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airship. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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airship
noun
air·ship
ˈa(ə)r-ˌship 
ˈe(ə)r-
: a lighter-than-air aircraft with its own power and steering
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