1. a large aircraft that is filled with gas and stays in the air without wings

Examples

• The airship floated silently over the city.
• Early airships were used for passenger travel in the 1930s.
• The Goodyear blimp is a famous type of airship.
• Military forces used airships for reconnaissance during World War I.
• The airship was filled with helium to make it lighter than air.
• Passengers could see the entire landscape from the airship’s windows.