# airlift

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛə.lɪft/ · frequency rank #33,928

## Definitions
1. The transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency.
2. Such a flight.
3. A pipe that is used to suck up objects from the sea bed.

## Etymology
From air + lift; compare sealift.

## Easily confused with
- **airline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airlift-vs-airline)
- **airsoft** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airlift-vs-airsoft)
- **adrift** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adrift-vs-airlift)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ailrift`, `airilft`, `airlfit`, `airlifft`, `airliftt`, `airlitf`, `airllift`, `airrlift`, `arilift`, `iarlift`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/airlift