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aeroplane

[air-uh-pleyn] / ˈɛər əˌpleɪn /


NOUN
flying machine
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"In this context, the player has been invited to Istanbul to advance the transfer negotiations and undergo medical examinations," they added with a photo of Guendouzi on an aeroplane.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Produced since 1988, the A320 is the world's best-selling aeroplane.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

New Delhi city authorities, working with the government's Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, launched a test run on Thursday afternoon using a Cessna light aeroplane over the city's northern Burari area.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

"The airlines told Boeing what they really needed was the most fuel-efficient, economical long-range jetliner ever produced. They now wanted an aeroplane with a similar capacity to the Sonic Cruiser, minus the high speed."

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

When they were aimed upward, they sent the wind at an angle around and through the rest of the aeroplane so the machine would go up.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep