as in plane
a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
my uncle learned how to fly an airplane while serving in the air force
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Recent Examples of airplane
The details of Cooper’s crime seemed too tempting to McNally, a high school dropout turned military-airplane electrician who’d pursued odd jobs and scams since being discharged.
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Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
As the ice melts and the ground settles under runways, cracks and craters form – a hazard for airplanes.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
This bag is compact enough to slide underneath the airplane seat in front of you, should the bins fill up quickly on your next flight.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Alexan chronicled Paul competing in the Chicago Triathlon, snow skiing, water skiing and even co-piloting an airplane.
—Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airplane
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From looking out for the notification from Delta that my luggage has been loaded on the plane to keeping an eye on FindMy at baggage claim, this portable charger is an indispensable travel essential.—
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About 20 Air Force combat planes, including F-15Es, A-10s and AC-130J gunships, as well as MQ-9 Reaper drones and Jordanian F-16 fighter jets, fired more than 90 bombs and missiles toward at least 35 targets Saturday, according to Capt.—
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The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.—
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Her child looks up at the aeroplane in the sky, flying through dusk, through twilight, flying through the beginning of the end of the day.—
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Yet, Luckey maintained that the secure zone of an airport and a commercial airliner are relatively safe environments.—
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Slated for publication on February 10, Cold Zero watches as a cutting-edge commercial airliner crash-lands near the North Pole, stranding survivors in one of the most hostile environments on Earth.—
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“Airplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airplane. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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