airlift (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: ˈɛərlɪft
Definition
A system of transporting people or goods by aircraft, typically during an emergency or when other routes are blocked.
Examples
The military organized a massive airlift to evacuate civilians from the war-torn city.
During the blockade, the city survived entirely on food delivered via an emergency airlift.
Injured climbers were airlifted to the nearest hospital after the storm cleared.
How to Use airlift
- airlift someone to [location] (prepositional phrase)
- transporting a person to a specific destination by air — "The injured pilot was airlifted to a specialized trauma center."
- airlift supplies to [location] (prepositional phrase)
- transporting goods to a specific destination by air — "International agencies began to airlift supplies to the refugee camp."
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