Airlift (Verb)
Meaning
Fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means; "Food is airlifted into Bosnia".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Aid supplies were airlifted to the stranded villagers after the natural disaster.
- The airline company was contracted to airlift emergency responders to the affected region.
- Food and medical supplies were airlifted to the refugee camp to alleviate the dire situation.
- Helicopters were used to airlift search parties into the rugged terrain to locate the missing hikers.
- The international team was airlifted to the research station in Antarctica to begin their scientific studies.