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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No other injuries were reported and no other aircraft were involved, the Marana Police Department said in a news release.
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ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The museum has a collection of artifacts and aircrafts such as the Apollo 9 Command Module, a mock-up of the Lockheed Vega 5B, flown by Amelia Earhart, B-58 Hustler flight plans and various pictures of famous aviators and airplanes.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
As of 2026, the Air Force has around 280 A-10 aircraft in service, and Congress required that the fleet not fall below 103 aircraft in Fiscal Year 2026 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
An aircraft of InterGlobe Aviation Limited, IndiGo is landing in Mumbai, India, on June 20th, 2023.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The museum has a collection of artifacts and aircrafts such as the Apollo 9 Command Module, a mock-up of the Lockheed Vega 5B, flown by Amelia Earhart, B-58 Hustler flight plans and various pictures of famous aviators and airplanes.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
As of 2026, the Air Force has around 280 A-10 aircraft in service, and Congress required that the fleet not fall below 103 aircraft in Fiscal Year 2026 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
An aircraft of InterGlobe Aviation Limited, IndiGo is landing in Mumbai, India, on June 20th, 2023.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for aircraft
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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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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