airplane

air·plane

noun \ˈer-ˌplān\

Definition of AIRPLANE

: a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings from which it derives most of its lift

Examples of AIRPLANE

1. <my uncle learned how to fly an airplane during World War II>

Illustration of AIRPLANE

Origin of AIRPLANE

alteration of aeroplane

First Known Use: 1907

Related to AIRPLANE

Synonyms: aeroplane [chiefly British], plane

Related Words: airbus, airliner, air taxi, liner; aerodyne, aircraft, air-cushion vehicle, airframe, airship, ship, tractor; freighter, tanker; jet, jetliner, superjet, supersonic, supersonic transport, trijet, turbojet, turboprop; aerospace plane, rocket plane; bomber, fighter, jump jet, torpedo bomber, torpedo plane, warplane; amphibian, seaplane; biplane, lightplane, tilt-rotor, towplane, trimotor, triplane; glider, sailplane

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Rhymes with AIRPLANE

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