zeppelin

/ˈzɛpəlɪn/
noun
  1. A large, rigid airship shaped like a cigar, filled with gas to make it float, used for travel or transport.
    • In the early 1900s, people traveled across the Atlantic in a zeppelin.
    • The zeppelin floated silently over the city at sunset.
    • The museum has a model of a zeppelin used during World War I.
  2. A modern blimp or similar lighter-than-air aircraft, often used for advertising or sightseeing.
    • Tourists took a ride in a zeppelin to see the coastline from above.
    • The company uses a zeppelin to broadcast its message at large events.
    • A zeppelin with a bright logo drifted above the football stadium.