Aerogels　are　a　class　of　porous　nanomaterial　with　prominent　properties　such　as　low　density,　high　porosity,　large　specific　surface　area,　and　adjustable　surface　chemistry.　It　is　a　challenge　to　accurately　control　hierarchically　porous　structures　of　aerogels,　efficiently　make　aerogels　stimuli-responsive　in　the　solid　state,　and　fully　endow　them　with　desirable　features.　As　unique　macrocyclic　compounds,　cyclodextrins　(CDs)　could　be　employed　as　building　blocks　to　produce　aerogels　with　fascinating　structures　and　composite　functionalities　due　to　their　various　advantages　including　being　biodegradable,　their　intrinsic　nanocavities,　intriguing　self-assembling　properties,　and　host-guest　interaction.　Considering　the　arising　development　in　the　study　of　CDs-based　aerogels,　recent　research　progress　in　this　field　is　summarized　here.　Initially,　we　will　analyze　different　synthesis　methods　for　the　construction　of　CDs-based　aerogels,　such　as　a　sol-gel　process　and　a　drying　process.　Furthermore,　various　types　of　CDs-based　aerogels　are　analyzed　and　discussed　briefly,　including　CDs-based　polypseudorotaxanes　/polyrotaxanes　aerogels,　CDs-based　cross-linked　aerogels,　and　CDs　based　hybrid　aerogels.　Finally,　the　current　applications　of　CDs-based　aerogels　in　thermal　insulation,　adsorption　of　environmental　pollutants,　and　electrochemical　sensors　are　summarized　in　detail,　and　the　future　development　trends　of　such　hybrid　materials　are　described　to　assist　researchers　to　find　opportunities　in　this　field.