Air-drop (Verb)
Meaning
Drop (an object) from the air; unload from a plane or helicopter.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The military air-dropped food and medical supplies to the isolated village.
- A helicopter was used to air-drop firefighters into the remote area to combat the wildfire.
- The aid organization will air-drop relief packages to affected areas inaccessible by land.
- During the natural disaster, the government air-dropped essential supplies to the stranded residents.
- Emergency responders air-dropped rescue devices to the people trapped in the floodwaters.