balloonist

Definition

A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.

Etymology

From balloon + -ist.

Example Sentences

• "But his greatest achievement, the balloonist said, was a flight he made in Australia in November 1984, using the prototype of the balloon in which he intends to circle the world."
• "Like surfers trying to catch a wave, balloonists try to ride jet streams."