aeroplanes

noun

plural of aeroplane, chiefly British
as in airplanes
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 aeroplanes No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aeroplanes
  1. airplanes
  2. planes
Noun
  • The airline is also closing in on an order for new wide-body airplanes, executives said.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Many participate in the miraculous art of flying and maintaining enormous airplanes, or picking up cargo to take across our greater multi-county region of millions.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of airplanes
Noun
  • DiFuria described a billionaire family that went from feeling guilty about their spending to owning yachts and planes and moving to an area where other billionaires live.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Some companies that owned Spirit's planes before bankruptcy will just sell their parts, but some may keep the planes in storage.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of planes

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