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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

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

Engineers spend months designing physical things — airplane wings, chips, drug molecules, robots or car parts — and before building them, they need to test them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

He created a brand-new type of boat that featured a slick design and was powered by two water-cooled airplane engines.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler