airship

(noun)

noun

1. a steerable self-propelled aircraft

Similar word(s): dirigible

Definition categories: man–made

Sentences with airship as a noun:

- Airships are posited to be cheaper to operate over time than fixed-wing aircraft, but as there are no large fleets, this is hard to prove in practice.

- On weekends, I liked to spend my time at the airport watching the various airships take off and land.