microlight

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noun

An ultralight aircraft.

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Meanings

nounmicrolight (plural microlights)

plural microlights

  1. aeronauticsAn ultralight aircraft.

    I’ve flown in flimsy microlights, soaring serenely above rich farmland. I’ve ridden tactical combat helicopters missions, skimming the desert floor and banking hard around sand dunes.

    2020 December 5, Nic Robertson, “Saudi Arabia has changed beyond recognition. But will tourists want to visit?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 15 Apr 2022
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    One of the things making the trip possible is Rutherford’s microlight aircraft. Microlights are small one or two-seat planes used for leisure or personal transport. If she completes her trip, Rutherford will also claim the record for the youngest person to circumnavigate the world solo in a microlight aircraft.

    2021 August 18, Rebecca Cairns, “This teenage aviator hopes to be the youngest woman to fly solo around the world”, in CNN, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2022
  2. aeronauticsThe smallest manned aircraft classification, composed of ultralights and verylights; smaller than light aircraft.
  3. A very small light.

    "I took $100, bought microlights and made the gloves myself," said Lim.

    2015 June 5, Parija Kavilanz, “His $13 million secret: 'Gloving'”, in CNN, archived from the original on 17 Sep 2020

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishlight
  6. Englishmicrolight

From micro- + light.

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Translations

Afrikaans mikrovliegtuig
  • mikrovliegtuigextremely light aircraft
Norwegian Bokmål mikrofly
  • mikroflyextremely light aircraft

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APA

microlight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microlight

MLA

“microlight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microlight. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microlight,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microlight.

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