aircraft
noun
air·craft
ˈer-ˌkraft 
plural aircraft
often attributive
: a vehicle (such as an airplane or balloon) for traveling through the air
Examples of aircraft in a Sentence
a company that manufactures aircraft
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The aircraft was registered under GB Aviation LLC, a company owned by Biffle.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 Dec. 2025
But the program did not deliver as advertised, with limited aircraft, infrequent training, few mentors, and costs and completion times exceeding what was promised, leaving none of the cadets finishing within the advertised time or budget, according to the lawsuit.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025
The aircraft was connected to a member of the International Flying Club, which is based at the airport where the crash occurred, according to CW affiliate WGN.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
In addition, the NTSB found that between October 2021 and December 2024, there had been 15,214 occurrences between commercial airplanes and helicopters in which the aircraft were within one nautical mile of each other with a vertical separation of less than 400 feet.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 Dec. 2025
But the program did not deliver as advertised, with limited aircraft, infrequent training, few mentors, and costs and completion times exceeding what was promised, leaving none of the cadets finishing within the advertised time or budget, according to the lawsuit.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025
The aircraft was connected to a member of the International Flying Club, which is based at the airport where the crash occurred, according to CW affiliate WGN.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
In addition, the NTSB found that between October 2021 and December 2024, there had been 15,214 occurrences between commercial airplanes and helicopters in which the aircraft were within one nautical mile of each other with a vertical separation of less than 400 feet.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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aircraft
noun
air·craft
ˈa(ə)r-ˌkraft
ˈe(ə)r-
plural aircraft
: a machine (as an airplane, glider, or helicopter) that can travel through the air and that is supported either by its own buoyancy or by the action of the air against its surfaces
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