airship

noun

Definition of airshipnext
as in aircraft

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Recent Examples of airship Of fog and airships Hangar One is among the world's largest freestanding structures, covering eight acres at Moffett Field near Mountain View. — New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026 Unlike a nonrigid airship, in which the envelope is airtight and contains the lifting gas, a rigid airship carries its gas in these internal cells, so the outer covering does not function as the primary gas container. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026 Fearing that the Italians would seize credit, Amundsen teamed up with American entrepreneur Lincoln Ellsworth to purchase the airship. — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 May 2026 During the previous program, the company said its airship became the first HAPS to stay powered through a full day-night cycle while maintaining power over a specific area of operations. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airship
  1. aircraft
  2. ship
  3. airplane
  4. helicopter
  5. plane
  6. airframe
  7. aeroplane
  8. tractor
Noun
  • FireSat will help incident commanders get better information more quickly, and, unlike fire-spotting aircraft, the satellites can linger over a fire for days or weeks and aren’t hampered by high winds or smoke.
    — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • New York Harbor will host an international Parade of Sail featuring dozens of tall ships and more than 100 military aircraft in an aerial review.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of aircraft
Noun
  • Any monetization of the strait would be a dramatic change from the situation before the war, when commercial ships carrying 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas supply transited the waterway without fees.
    — Abigail Williams, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • The Navy had to wait for specialized technicians to arrive or ship massive parts across the globe to repair depots in the US, keeping combat jets grounded.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of ship
Noun
  • In an airplane-dependent America, that meant two long Lyft rides, a coach bus, and a multiday train ride for his move.
    — Jordan Salama, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Not the only mishap at JFK on Monday On Monday afternoon, a helicopter pilot reported seeing a remote control airplane fly near his aircraft.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of airplane
Noun
  • Afterward, the body will travel by helicopter to the Shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, about 80 kilometers away, before flying back to Iran.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • An array of military vehicles, including a tank and a truck hauling an old helicopter, were followed by a group of eight bagpipe players along with drummers and dancers.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 4 July 2026
Definition of helicopter
Noun
  • That was until 2012, when the ever-curious Jackson got back in touch with Sakpinit at the museum requesting any information Thailand might have on the crash of a US plane in an area near Chiang Mai on November 5, 1944.
    — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Frankly, any online paramour who asks for money and yet promises a plane should be treated with extreme suspicion.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
Definition of plane
Noun
  • Quesst—a needle-nosed experimental aircraft with an airframe designed to reduce the typical sonic boom to a sonic thump.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • The work addresses a longstanding challenge in lightweight airframe design by increasing structural strength and stability without adding unnecessary weight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026
Definition of airframe
Noun
  • The occasional booing of famous England players has been an integral part of the Wembley experience over the years, almost as commonplace as paper aeroplanes.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2026
  • No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of aeroplane
Noun
  • Police said the tractor-trailer veered off the roadway and overturned.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • However, three years later, Ron died in a tractor accident while working at the park.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of tractor

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