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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Back in 2009, Joey Logano went airborne at Dover International Speedway.
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Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
With its dual filtration technology, this air purifier can remove at least 99.97% of airborne particles as small as 0.1 microns.
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Its filter removes at least 99.97% of airborne particles as small as 0.1 microns, including smoke and viruses.
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In the thrilling ode to the days of pulp serials, Billy Campbell threw on a jetpack and aerodynamic helmet as the 1930s title character, a stunt pilot whose airborne exploits put him on the radar of the FBI, Howard Hughes (!) and Nazi spies.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
With its dual filtration technology, this air purifier can remove at least 99.97% of airborne particles as small as 0.1 microns.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Its filter removes at least 99.97% of airborne particles as small as 0.1 microns, including smoke and viruses.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
In the thrilling ode to the days of pulp serials, Billy Campbell threw on a jetpack and aerodynamic helmet as the 1930s title character, a stunt pilot whose airborne exploits put him on the radar of the FBI, Howard Hughes (!) and Nazi spies.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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“Airborne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airborne. Accessed 22 Jul. 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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