/ Dictionary / Index A aerialist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: aer•i•al•ist Pronunciation: (âr'ē-u-list, ā-ēr'ē-u-), [key] — n. a trapeze artist. a burglar who gains entrance to a building or apartment by leaping from rooftop to rooftop, sliding down ropes, or the like. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: aerialist (Thesaurus) aerial aeriality 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