/ Dictionary / Index A aerial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: aer•i•al Pronunciation: (adj.âr'ē-ul, ā-ēr'ē-uln.âr'ē-ul), [key] — adj. of, in, or produced by the air: aerial currents. inhabiting or frequenting the air: aerial creatures. operating on a track or cable elevated above the ground: an aerial ski lift up the mountainside. reaching far into the air; high; lofty: aerial spires. partaking of the nature of air; airy. unsubstantial; visionary: aerial fancies. having a light and graceful beauty; ethereal: aerial music. growing in the air, as the adventitious roots of some trees. pertaining to or used for, against, or in aircraft. supplied or performed by means of aircraft: aerial support; aerial reconnaissance. —n. a radio or television antenna. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: aerial (Thesaurus) Aeria aerialist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language