Thesaurus results for AEROPLANE

aeroplane

noun

ˈer-ə-ˌplān

Definition of aeroplane

chiefly British

as in airplane

a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift an exhibit of a few of the aeroplanes that won the Battle of Britain

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Recent Examples of aeroplane The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025 This is especially true with the lower circulating oxygen levels on an aeroplane, in people with breathing problems or when combined with alcohol. — Brian Dillon, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 The occasional booing of famous England players has been an integral part of the Wembley experience over the years, almost as commonplace as paper aeroplanes. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2026 It is inspired by the extraordinary real-life story of Mathias Rust, a young West German teenager in 1987 who shocked the world by flying through Soviet air defences and landed a Cessna aeroplane right in the middle of the Red Square. — Annika Pham, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aeroplane

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In an airplane-dependent America, that meant two long Lyft rides, a coach bus, and a multiday train ride for his move.

— Jordan Salama, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Not the only mishap at JFK on Monday On Monday afternoon, a helicopter pilot reported seeing a remote control airplane fly near his aircraft.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of airplane

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Shorts expose your legs to the germy airport terminal and plane seats, ensuring that your first stop on your vacation is the hotel shower.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
But for some Gen Zers, the hardest part comes after the plane has landed back home, when the Venmo requests go out.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of plane

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