airborne
Translation
in the air, transported by air
Examples
The plane was airborne for ten hours.
The plane was airborne for ten hours.
Pollen is an airborne allergen.
Pollen is an airborne allergen.
The mission required airborne troops.
The mission required airborne troops.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) in the air, especially in flight The aircraft is now airborne.
((adjective)) carried by the air The virus is airborne.
Similar Words
Synonyms: flying, in-flight, floating
Etymology
A combination of 'air' and 'borne' (past participle of 'bear', meaning 'carried'). It literally means 'carried by the air'.
Memory Tips
Picture something being 'born' into the 'air' and carried away by it.