American English pronunciation
How to pronounce airlift
IPA transcription: ['ɛɹ,lɪft]
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Noun
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transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
Verb
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fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
“Food is airlifted into Bosnia”
Usage examples
- Despite the Stalingrad airlift, the Germans suffered a devastating defeat nonetheless.
- The Lady Morgan Express chairlift is accessible from Flagstaff Mountain and Empire Canyon.
- The contract also provides training for the Presidential Airlift Group for a five-year period.
- The airlift, nicknamed "Operation Vittles", became the largest air cargo operation of all time.
- This operation was also known as the "Little Berlin Airlift".
- Both instructor and pupil were seriously hurt and airlifted to hospital.
- Tiger's Ad Hoc Charter livestock flights provided airlift for exotic animals.
- In addition six new chairlifts were installed.
- A man being airlifted to safety after being in danger