aerostation

aer·o·sta·tion

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [air-uh-stey-shuh n]
- /ˌɛər əˈsteɪ ʃən/
- /ˌeə.rəʊ.ˈsteɪ.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [air-uh-stey-shuh n]
- /ˌɛər əˈsteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of aerostation word

noun aerostation the science of operating lighter-than-air craft 3
noun aerostation the art or science of operating aerostats 3
noun aerostation the science or art of operating aerostats. 1
noun aerostation (obsolete) Aerial navigation; the art of raising and guiding balloons in the air. 1
noun aerostation (Obsolete (No longer in use)) The science of weighing air; aerostatics. 0

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Origin of aerostation

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85; aerostat + -ion

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Parts of speech for Aerostation

noun

adjective

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preposition

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exclamation

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aerostation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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