What does hot-air balloon mean?
hot-air balloon
Plural: hot-air balloons
Synonyms: balloon
Definition
A huge bag of hot air with a basket underneath that carries people along with the wind.
Example sentences
Getting up at five was brutal, but the balloons take off at sunrise, while the air's still calm.
Getting up at five was brutal, but the balloons take off at sunrise, while the air's still calm.
They'd already inflated all the balloons when we arrived — the one part I'd actually come to see.
They'd already inflated all the balloons when we arrived — the one part I'd actually come to see.
There's no steering a hot-air balloon — we drifted for an hour and landed in someone's backyard, right next to their barbecue.