1. large aircraft that are filled with gas and stay in the air without wings; dirigibles or blimps

Examples

• The airships floated gracefully across the sky during the parade.
• Early airships were used for passenger travel in the 1930s.
• Military forces used airships for reconnaissance missions.
• The Goodyear blimp is one of the most famous modern airships.
• Airships require less fuel than airplanes for certain types of cargo transport.
• The museum displayed models of historic airships from different eras.