Definition of aeroplane
chiefly British
: airplane
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Examples of aeroplane in a sentence
an exhibit of a few of the aeroplanes that won the Battle of Britain
Origin and Etymology of aeroplane
French aéroplane, from aéro- aer- + -plane, probably from feminine of plan flat, level, from Latin planus — more at floor
First Known Use: 1868
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