airborne
//ˈɛərˌbɔːrn//
Adjective
airborneCanonical form
1
Transported or carried by the air or wind.
Airborne pollen can cause allergies in spring.
2
(Of an aircraft or passengers) in flight; in the air.
The plane was airborne within minutes of takeoff.
3
(Of military troops) trained to be dropped by parachute or transported by aircraft.
The airborne troops parachuted into enemy territory at dawn.