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
Examples of airborne in a Sentence
Once the plane was airborne I loosened my seat belt.
Thousands of airborne troops parachuted behind enemy lines.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The virus is spread through contact with infectious droplets that can become airborne through coughing, breathing and sneezing.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Measles is an extremely contagious airborne disease.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
The three-stage filtration system can filter airborne particles like dust, pollen, pet dander, bacteria, viruses, and mold spores.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Airborne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airborne. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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airborne
adjective
air·borne
ˈa(ə)r-ˌbōrn 
-ˌbȯrn,
ˈe(ə)r-
: supported or transported by air
airborne troops
Medical Definition
airborne
adjective
air·borne
-ˌbōrn
: carried or transported by the air
airborne allergens
airborne bacteria
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