Phrase guide

unidentified aerial phenomenon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of unidentified flying object.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • 2019, Kayla Epstein, The Washington Post, "Those UFO videos are real, the Navy says, but please stop saying ‘UFO’" The Navy designates the objects contained in these videos as unidentified aerial phenomena.
  • 2020, PRNewswire, Baker City Herald, "To the Stars Academy of Arts & Science Acknowledges the Pentagon's Official Release of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Video Footage" Pentagon officially released three videos of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unexplained aerial phenomenon, UFO, unidentified flying object

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: UAP, phenomenon

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