aerobridge

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UK/ˈɛəɹ.əʊˌbɹɪdʒ/

A form of airbridge — The route and aircraft used to deliver material by an airlift.

OriginEnglish bridge ← Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros) ← Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr →
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Meanings

nounaerobridge (plural aerobridges)

plural aerobridges

  1. UKalternativeaeronauticsAlternative form of airbridge: an elevated corridor connecting an airport to a plane.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jet bridge

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  4. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekἀέρος (aéros)
  6. Englishaero-
  7. Englishbridge
  8. Englishaerobridge

From aero- + bridge.

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APA

aerobridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerobridge

MLA

“aerobridge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerobridge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerobridge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerobridge.

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