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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However, the aircraft itself did suffer a lot of damage.
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 May 2025
Police searched the Boeing 777 plane, which had about 339 passengers and 10 crewmembers, after the aircraft landed, according to an airline spokesperson.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Last year, Etihad announced a $7 billion dollar five-year plan to retrofit and upgrade its current aircraft, including a refresh of cabin interiors and upgraded service offerings, to compensate for further aircraft delivery delays.
—Dan Murphy,natasha Turak, CNBC, 21 May 2025
While the frames of the fuselage and tail are constructed from steel tubing, the wings and ailerons are wood, and the whole aircraft is wrapped in a synthetic fabric called Ceconite.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 May 2025
Police searched the Boeing 777 plane, which had about 339 passengers and 10 crewmembers, after the aircraft landed, according to an airline spokesperson.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Last year, Etihad announced a $7 billion dollar five-year plan to retrofit and upgrade its current aircraft, including a refresh of cabin interiors and upgraded service offerings, to compensate for further aircraft delivery delays.
—Dan Murphy,natasha Turak, CNBC, 21 May 2025
While the frames of the fuselage and tail are constructed from steel tubing, the wings and ailerons are wood, and the whole aircraft is wrapped in a synthetic fabric called Ceconite.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
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 28 May. 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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