flying machine

noun

: an apparatus for navigating the air

Examples of flying machine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is very unfair, and not just to our golf-loving president, whose airline food cart of choice is never going to fit into the delicate flying machines. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

If the objects’ origins were indeed found to be extraterrestrial, the technology of the alien species far eclipses any flying machines human beings have ever developed. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Outside of cartoon land, however, the notion of boarding an exotic new flying machine—particularly one not yet certified by the Federal Aviation Administration—might not reassure a wary public. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

This advanced cockpit promises to bolster the CJ4’s reputation as the ultimate flying machine for single pilots—reflecting its certification—while still presenting right-seat controls for copilots. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flying machine

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene

Kids Definition

flying machine

noun

: aircraft