ultralight

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adjective

ul·​tra·​light ˈəl-trə-ˌlīt How to pronounce ultralight (audio)
: extremely light in mass or weight
an ultralight alloy
an ultralight pullover

ultralight

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noun

: a very light recreational aircraft typically for one person that is powered by a small gasoline engine

Examples of ultralight in a Sentence

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Adjective
Apple Macbook Air Laptop (2022) $1,000 $749 at Amazon This ultralight laptop comes in four sleek colors, including a dark black option and a cool gold finish. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024 His posts caught the attention of several employees at Massdrop who had been tasked with developing unique gear for the company’s online ultralight backpacking community. M. John Fayhee, Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
Even the fancy ultralight Dyneema packs that are all the rage these days use a few aluminum stays that can be considered a frame. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024 His parents were unusually permissive, but, when an adolescent Clark started building an ultralight in his garage, his mother set the parts on fire. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ultralight 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1974, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ultralight was in 1974

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“Ultralight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultralight. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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ultralight

adjective
ul·​tra·​light
ˈəl-trə-ˌlīt
: very light in mass or weight
an ultralight alloy
an ultralight sweater

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