1
: an airship that maintains its form by pressure from contained gas
2
capitalized
: colonel blimp
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According to Goodyear, only 0.0006% of Americans have ever flown on the famous blimp.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
The Goodyear blimp and aircraft landing at major airports were being called unexplained drones.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
While flying over the suburb of Osasco Wednesday, the blimp deflated and crashed into homes.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
As a kid, he was obsessed with blimps—not Billboard charts.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 24 July 2024
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
The Goodyear blimp and aircraft landing at major airports were being called unexplained drones.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
While flying over the suburb of Osasco Wednesday, the blimp deflated and crashed into homes.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
As a kid, he was obsessed with blimps—not Billboard charts.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 24 July 2024
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“Blimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blimp. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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blimp
noun
: an airship filled with gas like a balloon
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