Goodyear blimp
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- noun
- /ˈɡʊdɪjɪr blɪmp/
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dirigible Goodyear
- Once you get that, then the letters on magazine covers and billboards and those just floating across the sky pulled by an airplane or flashing from the Goodyear blimp all turn into sounds.
That would be, you know, like the Goodyear blimp.
- That would be, you know, like the Goodyear blimp.
Examples
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The Goodyear blimp hovered over the stadium, capturing the excitement of the game for fans watching at home.
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It lifts like the Goodyear blimp, and I am launched on a single drop of blended rye.
Fiction book (1991) -
My... My Dad if he sees, no joke, if he sees a Goodyear blimp go by, he gets a little woozy.
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- The Goodyear blimp?
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He can say that, he can say that 'cause he's riding around with the Goodyear blimp!
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He looked up to see the Goodyear blimp cross overhead, totally eclipsing the sun.
Fiction book (2001) -
It wasn't like we were in the Goodyear blimp or something, with graphics on the side.
Fiction book (1991) -
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Helium may bring images of party balloons or the Goodyear blimp to mind.
Blog text (6) -
Bird Barrier was located in a commercial and upscale warehouse district that hugged the eastern side of the 405 Freeway just below the airfield where the Goodyear blimp was tethered.
Fiction book (2001) -
As the Goodyear blimp flew overhead, spectators waved and cheered during the local parade.
Synonyms
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A small soft flying balloon used to carry cameras or show ads
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A large steerable flying machine filled with a light gas like helium
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward compositional name: the company name 'Goodyear' combined with the noun 'blimp' signals the airship associated with that company. A B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes the Goodyear-operated airship (often used for promotion or event coverage); brand+noun formations like this are cross-linguistically common and therefore transparent.
Etymology
Goodyear blimp comes from the Goodyear tire company that owned a large blimp, a soft flying balloon they used with the company name on the side to fly over big events and get attention. Because people saw the flying Goodyear sign and TV pictures, the name now means the famous advertising airship used to 'advertise' and 'cover events'.