/ˈerbɔːrn/
air·borne
BrE /ˈeəbɔːn/
NAmE /ˈerbɔːrn/
[not before noun] (of a plane or passengers)
in the air
Do not leave your seat until the plane is airborne.
[only before noun]
carried through the air
airborne seeds/viruses
➡ compare waterborne
[only before noun] (of soldiers)
trained to jump out of aircraft onto enemy land in order to fight
an airborne division