hot-air balloon

noun

1. a lighter-than-air craft in which air heated by a flame is trapped in a large fabric bag

Example Sentences

A hot-air balloon regatta due to take place over London on Sunday 21 July has been postponed once again due to poor weather conditions.

From BBC

The centerpiece of Levine’s battle plan was the launching of a hot-air balloon, with a reporter and a photographer in the basket.

From Seattle Times

Reality Steve said one of the dates was to end in a hot-air balloon ride, but it was too windy during filming for that to happen.

From Seattle Times

When Mr. van der Walt, 37, and three others died in a hot-air balloon crash in Arizona in January, the news shocked the skydiving community and made headlines around the world.

From New York Times

All of this was put into motion in May 2008 when the real estate bubble was as big as a bulbous hot-air balloon.

From Seattle Times