enplaned also emplaned; enplaning also emplaning; enplanes also emplanes
: to board an airplane
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June 6, 2023 Lee is far from alone: Last year, 11,389 wheelchairs, power wheelchairs and scooters were mishandled during enplaning, according to the latest figures from the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2023
All told, 626,110 passengers were either enplaned or deplaned at CVG last month, up from 576,859 passengers in February 2019.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati.com, 19 Mar. 2020
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2023
All told, 626,110 passengers were either enplaned or deplaned at CVG last month, up from 576,859 passengers in February 2019.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati.com, 19 Mar. 2020
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“Enplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enplane. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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enplane
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en·plane
in-ˈplān 
: to board an airplane
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