Definitions

jet plane

NOUN

airplane powered by jet engine(s)

Synonyms

WEAK

Concorde blowtorch business jet jet jet liner jumbo jet multi-jet pulse-jet ramjet single-jet supersonic jet supersonic transport turbojet twin-jet

Example Sentences

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jet plane

Some say they sound like a jet plane about to take off, others complain of a high-pitched whine.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

His vibrato is disciplined and finely grained; when he moves up and down the neck, the motion is smooth as a jet plane lifting into altitude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025

Sprinting "like a jet plane taking off" will help produce Premier League star strikers of tomorrow, new research has revealed.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024

Navy plans to use inflatable cylinders to lift and roll a jet plane off a coral reef in Hawaii before removal from the ocean waters where the aircraft crashed on Nov. 20.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023

And Mr. Muhammad with his personal jet plane from Chicago.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey