Airborne

Origin

Attested since the 1640s; air + borne

Full definition of airborne

Adjective

1. In or carried by the air.Airborne pollen can aggravate allergies.
• 2012-12-01, An internet of airborne things, A farmer could place an order for a new tractor part by text message and pay for it by mobile money-transfer. A supplier many miles away would then take the part to the local matternet station for airborne dispatch via drone.
2. In flight.

Noun

1. Military infantry intended to be transported by air and delivered to the battlefield by parachute or helicopter.