plural aeroplanes
Definition of aeroplane
British
: airplane
One day it may be possible to devise a way of keeping birds away from aeroplanes, although for the moment the best approach seems to be to keep aeroplanes away from birds. — Nature A special airmail flight will be made on 6 August 1989 to commemorate the first aeroplane crossing of a major body of water in Australia by Captain Harry Butler. — Australian Stamp Bulletin
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The first known use of aeroplane was in 1868
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