Definitions

wings

[wingz] / wɪŋz /

NOUN

organ, device of flight

Synonyms

STRONG

aileron airfoil appendage feather pennon pinion

Antonyms

WEAK

base headquarters

NOUN

section; extension

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arm branch circle faction group side unit

STRONG

addition adjunct annex block bulge clique coterie detachment division ell expansion part projection prolongation protrusion protuberance segment set

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

STRONG

connection depression lessening shrinkage subtraction

WEAK

base headquarters

Example Sentences

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"We've got what looks to be a corridor villa with two wings and a veranda running along the front," he explained.

From BBC

But the Growler bristles with electronic-warfare equipment, much of which it carries in large pods under its wings and belly.

From The Wall Street Journal

Leeds boss Daniel Farke suggested after the game that part of his tactical setup was to ask his players to close the centre of the pitch and allow Liverpool to have possession on the wings.

From BBC

Pilot Chesley Sullenberger landed the plane safely, brilliantly, and with his crew got the 150 passengers calmly disembarked and standing on the wings.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Jags will just have to focus on victory though, as they could suffer a big trapdoor fall if they suffer an upset defeat with Houston waiting in the wings.

From BBC