airplane

noun

ˈer-ˌplān How to pronounce airplane (audio)
Definition of airplanenext
as in plane
a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift my uncle learned how to fly an airplane while serving in the air force

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Recent Examples of airplane Aid included emergency and military personnel, canine and search teams, medical supplies, water purifiers, airplanes and drones. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Dunham Cellars Dunham Cellars, just on the edge of town, welcomes guests inside a remodeled World War II-era airplane hangar. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Later Monday, the pilot of a helicopter flying from JFK to Manhattan reported another close call – this time with a model airplane. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 June 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 See All Example Sentences for airplane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airplane
  1. plane
  2. aeroplane
  3. airliner
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  • That was until 2012, when the ever-curious Jackson got back in touch with Sakpinit at the museum requesting any information Thailand might have on the crash of a US plane in an area near Chiang Mai on November 5, 1944.
    — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Frankly, any online paramour who asks for money and yet promises a plane should be treated with extreme suspicion.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
Definition of plane
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  • 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
  • No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of aeroplane
Noun
  • Emirates, the airline of the United Arab Emirates, is the first company to buy the Airbus A3XX, the new generation of jumbo jet airliner; an order is placed for 10 of the huge craft.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
  • Cooler heads prevail An airliner comes in to land at Heathrow Airport, London.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of airliner

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“Airplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airplane. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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