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airplane

[air-pleyn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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The agency’s rules touch virtually every facet of transportation safety, including regulations that keep airplanes in the sky, prevent gas pipelines from exploding and stop freight trains carrying toxic chemicals from skidding off the rails.

From Salon

Countries all over the world have agreed to purchase hundreds of state-of-the-art aircraft and airplane engines from U.S. factories, creating thousands of jobs and strengthening our defense industrial base.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. imported more than $6 billion worth of helicopters and airplanes from Canada in 2024, according to trade data from the Census Bureau.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's the network of airplanes and airlines that are moving deportees around in the United States, from cities all across the United States to detention facilities."

From Barron's

Ray gives her a ride on his shoulders, pretending to be the pilot of an airplane with Boo as his passenger.

From Literature