noun
- large rigid airships with a metal framework, especially those used by Germany in World War I
Usage: historical
Examples
- German zeppelins bombed London during World War I.
- The museum displayed a model of one of the famous zeppelins.
- Zeppelins were filled with hydrogen gas to make them float.
- The Hindenburg was one of the most famous zeppelins ever built.
- Early zeppelins were used for both military and passenger transport.
- The zeppelins cast enormous shadows as they flew overhead.