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

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Boeing is still losing money in the commercial airplane division.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

But there’s also a chance the ice didn’t come from an airplane at all.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

On Thursday, the damaged airplane was towed away, and authorities said they were working to reopen the runway where the collision took place "no later than Friday morning".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

There were eight copies of the Seagull paper airplane design.

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