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“Aerial” or “Ariel”

aerial / ariel are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

aerial EH·r·iy·ah·l

  • adjectiveexisting or living or growing or operating in the air.

ariel EH·r·iy·ah·l

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“aerial”

  • Aerial warfare in the Winter War
  • Evers) conducted another aerial survey of the region, discovering…
  • …for their disobedience during an aerial assault against Dark Kat and…
  • …lighting, signaling, decoration or as aerial defense countermeasure
  • …thought, along with ground and aerial counterattacks, eventually delayed their drive…
  • He loves aerial warfare history as seen in…
  • …PPI consoles, two range/altitude consoles, aerial controls, fighter plotting board and
  • …were kept under control by aerial bombardment as "Air-Pin".
  • …other radio traffic, to summon aerial reinforcements.
  • Aerial photography

“ariel”

  • Yaakov Ariel (1937- )
  • Ariel S. Tabag (born August 16,…
  • Ariel Sellouk was an American Jewish…
  • …discover the gross sins of Ariel and Ezekiel, who are sent…
  • She lost 4-2 to 16-year-old Ariel Hsing from the USA in…
  • …are executive angels (Ezekiel and Ariel) running the Heavenly Waiting Room,…
  • Facebook profile of Ariel S. Tabag
  • …Prime Minister's Office, and the Ariel Company.
  • Ariel Villarroel Drummond (Raúl Magaña), Marcia's…
  • …the sister of the missionary Ariel Vos and daughter of the…

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