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ballooner

ballooner

1 6.1
A person who flies a hot air balloon
  • noun
  • /bəˈlunər/
translation icon : aeronauta
  • Have you ever met a ballooner before?

Examples

  • The experienced ballooner checked the weather before taking off at sunrise.

  • The ballooner guided the hot air balloon smoothly across the valley.

  • Many ballooners gather each year for the international balloon festival.

  • As a child, she dreamed of becoming a ballooner and floating above the clouds.

  • The experienced ballooner navigated the hot air balloon skillfully over the scenic landscape.

  • As a certified ballooner, she offers rides at local festivals and events.

  • During the summer, the ballooner enjoyed taking groups on sunrise flights to see the city from above.

Synonyms

flier
vsballooner
  • US
19 4.2

A person who flies an aircraft as its pilot

works only with hot air craft rather than powered fixed-wing aircraft
balloonist
vsballooner
3 6.2

A person who flies a hot air or gas balloon

flies only hot air craft rather than gas or airship types
aeronaut
vsballooner
1 9.6

A person who pilots or travels in a balloon, for example a hot air balloon

operates only hot air craft rather than airships or travel

Surface Forms

ballooner singular
ballooners plural

Morphology

ballooner = balloon (transparent) = balloon + er

The word is transparently formed from 'balloon' + '-er' to mean a person who operates or is associated with a balloon.

Etymology

Ballooner comes from balloon meaning 'large ball' and the ending -er meaning 'a person who does something', so a ballooner can be a pilot of a hot air balloon — a person who rides and controls a big 'ball' of hot air to float above the ground.