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Airborne vs Skyward - What's the difference?

airborne | skyward |

As adjectives the difference between airborne and skyward

is that airborne is in or carried by the air while skyward is pointing or facing at or moving toward the sky.

As a noun airborne

is military infantry intended to be transported by air and delivered to the battlefield by parachute or helicopter.

As an adverb skyward is

at or toward the sky.

airborne

English

Adjective

(-)
  • In or carried by the air.
    • Airborne pollen can aggravate allergies.
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  • In flight.
  • fitted to an aircraft; e.g. airborne radar.
  • transported by air in an aircraft; e.g. airborne troops.

    • Noun

    (en-noun) (airborne forces)
  • Military infantry intended to be transported by air and delivered to the battlefield by parachute or helicopter.

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    skyward

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • At or toward the sky.
    • The rocket shot skyward and exploded in a burst of glittering stars.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pointing or facing at or moving toward the sky.