hot-air balloon

noun

: a large balloon that is filled with heated air and that floats in the sky with a basket underneath for people to ride in

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Suspended above the action in a hot-air balloon, watching the herds of wildebeest, zebra, gazelles, and more thundering across the land, is an immense privilege. —

Deborah Calmeyer, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024 The ending happens on a hot-air balloon that defies the laws of aviation by functioning like an airplane. —

Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024 Older kids and teenagers often enjoy spear-throwing with a Maasai warrior, horseback riding, hot-air balloon rides, and canoeing in the Okavango Delta. —

Maija De Rijk-Uys, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024 Lily’s anticipation of the Champions League match against Chelsea had grown like a hot-air balloon approaching from a distance, slow but imposing. —

Tamerra Griffin, The Athletic, 3 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hot-air balloon

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