skyborne

[ skahy-bawrn, -bohrn ]

adjective

1. airborne.

Word History and Origins

Origin of skyborne¹

First recorded in 1940–45; sky + borne ¹

Example Sentences

The carrier said the academy, operated in partnership with training provider Skyborne Airline, would start training its first batch of students in June.

From Reuters

The Delta Propel Pilot Academy will be based in a 12,000-square-foot facility situated within Skyborne's Florida campus, the statement said.

From Reuters

"It takes just one sick child and the whole community is in danger," adds the 57-year-old head of the maternity unit at Skyborne Hospital.

From BBC

How else to respond to a film that begins with a skyborne statue of Jesus being ferried over Rome—a second coming, brought to us by helicopter?

From The New Yorker

Despite internet coverage gaps in rural areas or during natural disasters, mobile network operators, governments and other potential customers have yet to demonstrate much enthusiasm for buying skyborne technologies.

From Reuters