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- Dictionaryair·head/ˈerˌ(h)ed/
noun
- 1. a base secured in enemy territory where supplies and troops can be received and evacuated by air.
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The meaning of AIRHEAD is an area in hostile territory secured usually by airborne troops for further use in bringing in troops and matériel by air.
Meaning of airhead in English. airhead. noun [ C ] informal uk / ˈeə.hed / us / ˈer.hed / Add to word list. a stupid person: She's such an airhead. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly people. berk. birdbrain. blithering idiot. blockhead. blunderer. dumb-ass. dummy. dunce. dunderhead. eejit. mutt.
Airhead definition: a scatterbrained, stupid, or simple-minded person; dolt. See examples of AIRHEAD used in a sentence.
Airhead is a military term for a base inside hostile territory where supplies and troops can be kept, and from where soldiers can more safely fly in and out of the area. This 1950s-era meaning comes from the form of the military term beachhead — the slang term is from the 1970s.
2 meanings: military an area secured in hostile territory, used as a base for the supply and evacuation of troops and equipment.... Click for more definitions.
Airhead can mean a silly, unintelligent person or an area secured by airborne troops. Find out the origin, usage and examples of this slang term and its military meaning.
Definition of airhead noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
