zeppelin

zep·pe·lin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [zep-uh-lin]
- /ˈzɛp ə lɪn/
- /ˈzep.əl.ɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [zep-uh-lin]
- /ˈzɛp ə lɪn/

Definitions of zeppelin word

noun zeppelin Count Ferdinand von [fer-di-nahnt fuh n] /ˈfɛr dɪˌnɑnt fən/ (Show IPA), 1838–1917, German general and aeronaut: designer and manufacturer of the zeppelin. 1
noun zeppelin airship 1
noun zeppelin a large cylindrical rigid airship built from 1900 to carry passengers, and used in World War I for bombing and reconnaissance 0
noun zeppelin Count Ferdinand von (ˈfɛrdinant fɔn). 1838–1917, German aeronautical pioneer, who designed and manufactured airships (zeppelins) 0
noun zeppelin any rigid airship: commonly used from 1900 to 1937 0
noun zeppelin Alternative letter-case form of Zeppelin. 0

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Origin of zeppelin

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900; after Count von Zeppelin

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Parts of speech for Zeppelin

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adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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zeppelin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for zeppelin

noun zeppelin

aircraft — An aircraft is a vehicle which can fly, for example an aeroplane or a helicopter.
airliner — An airliner is a large aeroplane that is used for carrying passengers.
airship — An airship is an aircraft that consists of a large balloon which is filled with gas and is powered by an engine. It has a section underneath for passengers.
blimp — A blimp is the same as an airship.
craft — You can refer to a boat, a spacecraft, or an aircraft as a craft.

All 8 Synonyms of zeppelin