Airship

Pronunciation: /ˈɛərˌʃɪp/

Definitions of airship

noun a large, often luxurious aircraft that is used for transportation or entertainment

Example Sentences

A1 The airship floated gracefully in the sky.

A2 Passengers enjoyed a scenic ride on the airship.

B1 The airship was used for transporting goods across the ocean.

B2 The historic airship made a successful transatlantic journey.

C1 The airship industry saw a resurgence in popularity in recent years.

C2 The luxury airship offered extravagant amenities for its passengers.

Examples of airship in a Sentence

formal The airship traveled across the sky with grace and precision.

informal We took a ride on the airship and had the best view of the city.

slang Let's hop on the airship and see where it takes us!

figurative Her dreams soared like an airship, reaching new heights of ambition.

Grammatical Forms of airship

• past tense: airshipped
• plural: airships
• comparative: more airship
• superlative: most airship
• present tense: airships
• future tense: will airship
• perfect tense: have airshipped
• continuous tense: is airshipping
• singular: airship
• positive degree: airship
• infinitive: to airship
• gerund: airshipping
• participle: airshipped

Origin and Evolution of airship

First Known Use: 1885 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'airship' originated from the combination of the words 'air' and 'ship', referring to a type of aircraft that is buoyant in the air.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe early dirigibles and later evolving to encompass various types of lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft.