Airlift
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The large-scale transport of people or cargo by aircraft, especially in an emergency or when surface access is blocked.
“An emergency airlift of medical supplies reached the besieged city within twenty-four hours.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɛə.lɪft/
Syllables
air·lift
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Synonyms
air transportaerial supply
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Wordle
Starts AIR, contains the word LIFT, three vowels A, I, I, a familiar compound word
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LIFT is a useful sub-word, F scores 4 points, seven letters earns a bonus
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