Collocations for "airborne"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "airborne" in context.
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airborne
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- the [plane, aircraft, helicopter] is airborne
- will be airborne [in one hour, soon]
- was airborne by [dawn, noon, the evening]
- were airborne for [five hours]
- became airborne (suddenly)
- airborne [forces, assault, combat]
- an airborne [plane]
- an airborne assault on
- the [1st] Airborne Division
- transport airborne [soldiers, troops, infantry]
- airborne [illnesses, diseases, contaminants, particles, pollutants]
- [gauge, combat, reduce] airborne [illnesses]
- is (not) an airborne virus
'airborne' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):