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Definitions

aeronautical

[air-uh-naw-ti-kuhl, -not-i-kuhl] / ˌɛər əˈnɔ tɪ kəl, -ˈnɒt ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
aerial
Synonyms
STRONG
flying
WEAK
aeriform airy atmospheric birdlike ethereal lofty pneumatic up above vaporous
Antonyms
WEAK
ground
ADJECTIVE
flying
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aerial floating soaring
STRONG
drifting express flapping fleet fluttering gliding hovering mobile plumed streaming swooping waving winging zooming
WEAK
airborne avian mercurial on the wing speedy volant volar volitant

Example Sentences

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According to the aeronautical data provider Cirium, at least 1,560 inbound flights to the Middle East out of 3,779 were cancelled on Monday.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Also here is a 1934 Chrysler Airflow Series CU Sedan, featuring a teardrop design first introduced by aeronautical automobile pioneer Paul Jaray, who designed Zeppelins before turning to automobiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Higher profit is supported by aeronautical price increases and increased passenger traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

In 1968, she married again, this time to Larry Calvert — a World War II veteran and aeronautical engineer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025

Aeronautics’ evolution from a wobbly infancy to a strapping adolescence gave rise to the professions of aeronautical engineer and test pilot.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly