airdrop

noun

air·​drop ˈer-ˌdräp How to pronounce airdrop (audio)
: delivery of cargo, emergency supplies, or personnel by parachute from an airplane in flight
air-drop transitive verb
air-droppable adjective

Examples of airdrop in a Sentence

The group organized an airdrop of food for the refugees.
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Importantly, even receiving a digital asset without selling it (as in the case of airdrops or staking rewards) can generate a tax liability because it is treated as ordinary income upon receipt. 3. Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 When the United States ordered the munitions airdrop to Kobani, however, the government cried foul. Piotr Zalewski, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2014 Pumping airdrops, drawing in customers with their new offers. Vipin Bharathan, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Based out of Patrick Space Force Base in Florida, the training — which occurred from Jan. 14 to Jan. 17 — saw the joint task force complete 10 airdrops and 30 pararescuemen jumps into the ocean. Julian Dossett, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for airdrop

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airdrop was in 1943

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“Airdrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airdrop. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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airdrop

noun
air·​drop -ˌdräp How to pronounce airdrop (audio)
: delivery of cargo, supplies, or people by parachute from an airplane
air-drop
-ˌdräp
verb
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