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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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A person who jumped a perimeter fence and was hit by an airplane taking off from Denver International Airport died in the incident, the airport said Saturday.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Now retired, I’m happy that “peeling back the onion” happens when I’m making a salad, and “taking a 30,000-foot view” means I’m in an airplane heading off to enjoy a vacation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Boeing is still losing money in the commercial airplane division.

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

An airplane went by overhead, invisible above the clouds.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt