Airhead (Noun)
Meaning 1
A flighty scatterbrained simpleton; "she's a total airhead"; "every airhead on a big salary rushed out to buy one".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Usages
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A bridgehead seized by airborne troops.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The paratroopers established a secure airhead on the outskirts of the enemy city, marking a crucial turning point in the battle.
- Establishing a reliable airhead was essential to the operation's success, allowing troops to be dropped and supplies to be airlifted in.
- Airheads like those seized by the Rangers in World War II often became key beachheads for broader military campaigns.
- Once the airhead was secured, the airborne troops fanned out to link up with the advancing ground forces, encircling the enemy's position.
- With their airhead established, the airborne division began to push forward, expanding their gains and threatening the enemy's command center.