Definition of "balloon"

Kid-friendly meaning of balloon, with part of speech, syllables, and example sentences for grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8.

What does "balloon" mean?

balloon (noun) — a stretchy bag filled with air or gas that floats.

Part of speechNoun Syllables2 (bal·loon)

Example sentences using "balloon"

Grade K–2
I have a red balloon.
Grade 3–5
He let go of the balloon by accident and watched it float higher and higher into the sky.
Grade 6–8
Helium balloons rise because helium is much less dense than air, but they slowly fall as the gas leaks through the tiny pores in the rubber stretched thin around it.

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