noun
airlift
EH-uh-lihft
noun
1
The transport of people or supplies by aircraft, especially in an emergency.
"The government organized an airlift to evacuate the stranded tourists."
verb
1
To transport people or goods by aircraft, typically in an emergency.
"Injured climbers were airlifted off the mountain."
How to Use Airlift
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEmergency transport by air, or the act of moving people or supplies that way.
Common pairings
humanitarian airlift
airlift supplies
Word Forms
airlifted past tense, airlifts plural, airlifts singular
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Etymology
From "air" plus "lift," modeled on the earlier word "sealift."