Definition of "airborne" []

• Carried by or through the air: airborne pollen. (adjective)
• Transported in aircraft: airborne troops. (adjective)
• In flight; flying: The plane is airborne. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "In-room filtered air to prevent certain airborne infections"
• "The idea was that these bombers would remain airborne, within striking distance of their targets, for very long periods."
• "But while those manned planes still must fly at 180 knots, the unmanned Predator can remain airborne at a mere 75 knots."