aerial

noun (an aerial, aerials); adjective (aerial)

«aerial» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) An aerial is a wire or rod that sends or picks up radio or TV signals; in the US it is called an antenna. tree →
Aerial means from the air or in the air, like an aerial photograph taken from a plane or drone. tree →
An aerial in sport (skiing, snowboarding) is a jump with a flip in the air. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons, aerial photos and maps show a place from above. In everyday life the TV aerial is on the roof. Phrases: aerial view, aerial photograph, TV aerial, aerial ropeway.

Examples

The TV aerial blew off the roof in the storm. tree →
This aerial photo shows our school from above. tree →
Drones take aerial pictures. tree →
An aerial view helps you draw a map. tree →
The snowboarder did an aerial with two flips. tree →
Bats are aerial hunters. tree →
They sat in an aerial dwelling, and it flew with them through the air. tree →

Note

Countable as a noun. UK aerial = US antenna. Said AIR-ee-al. Related: aeroplane, aero- = air.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «aerial» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«aerial» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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