airborne

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The definition of airborne is carried through the air.

(adjective)

Pollen is an example of something that is airborne.

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See airborne in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. carried by or through the air: airborne bacteria, airborne troops
  2. supported only by aerodynamic forces; aloft or flying

See airborne in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Carried by or through the air: airborne pollen.
  2. Transported in aircraft: airborne troops.
  3. In flight; flying: The plane is airborne.

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