Definition of airplane
: a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings from which it derives most of its lift
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my uncle learned how to fly an airplane during World War II
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An airplane made an emergency landing on a Seminole County highway Friday.
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Farbstein said, referring to intelligence reports warning of an increasing risk of terrorists targeting airplanes and the aviation industry.
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The blaze, which also disrupted major commuter routes, spread over nearly a dozen square miles in less than 24 hours even as a squadron of helicopters and airplanes bombarded it with water and retardant.
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Sustained rainfall can only make these problems worse, and is almost certain to make the distribution of aid—even from FEMA and the military, which have access to helicopters and airplanes—more difficult and slow-going.
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In August 2011, three months after Strauss-Kahn was pulled off an airplane and turned over to NYPD detectives, the DA’s office requested that charges be dismissed because the credibility of the accuser had come into question.
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No matter how well airplanes are designed—and despite our little PSA here—we're guessing that many travelers will continue to grab the top of your seat on their way down the aisle or to the bathroom.
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Music — along with technology, airplanes and coffee — sits as a big part of what Seattle is known for.
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So many airplanes fly in and out of Hartford's Brainard Airport each day that few people take notice.
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airbus, airliner, air taxi, liner;
aircraft, air-cushion vehicle, airframe, airship, ship;
jet, jetliner, superjet, supersonic, supersonic transport, trijet, turbojet, turboprop;
aerospace plane, rocket plane;
bomber, fighter, jump jet, torpedo bomber, torpedo plane, warplane;
AIRPLANE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of airplane for English Language Learners
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: a machine that has wings and an engine and that flies through the air
AIRPLANE Defined for Kids
Definition of airplane for Students
: an aircraft with wings which do not move, that is heavier than air, is driven by a propeller or jet engine, and is supported by the action of the air against its wings
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