English

Adjective

airborne ‎(not comparable)

1. In or carried by the air.

   Airborne pollen can aggravate allergies.

   • 2012 December 1, “An internet of airborne things”, in The Economist, volume 405, number 8813, page 3 (Technology Quarterly):

     A farmer could place an order for a new tractor part by text message and pay for it by mobile money-transfer. A supplier many miles away would then take the part to the local matternet station for airborne dispatch via drone.

1. In flight.
2. fitted to an aircraft; e.g. airborne radar.
3. transported by air in an aircraft; e.g. airborne troops.

Translations

Noun

airborne ‎(plural airbornes or airborne)

1. Military infantry intended to be transported by air and delivered to the battlefield by parachute or helicopter.

References

• “airborne” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).