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Definitions

airplane

[air-pleyn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aircraft airliner cab jet plane ship
STRONG
aeroplane airbus airship crate kite ramjet

Example Sentences

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The airplane rewrote the rules of global commerce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Profit margins in the commercial airplane and defense business improved year over year.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

He adds it is a "straightforward solution and it was quite right that EasyJet's dispatcher and captain would not take-off until the airplane was within limits".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

These tend to be the people buying $1,700 bassinets that rock their babies to sleep, artisanal food for their dogs, pricey gym memberships, luxury cruises and spots on business-class airplane cabins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He loudly closed their copy of the paper airplane book.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein