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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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The airplane fire threat is a side effect of the proliferation of cellphones, tablets and other electronic devices powered by rechargeable batteries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

He moved back home, joined a wonky subsidiary of American Airlines and applied his mathematical brain to pricing airplane seats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 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

Mixed with someone’s perfume and the stale airplane air, the smell makes my stomach lurch.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan