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flying machine

noun

: an apparatus for navigating the air

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Scott Eastwood previews the electric flying machine AirScooter at an event hosted by Zapata. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025 There was a man who filed a patent in New Orleans for a flying machine that got thrown under the rug…that was hella cool. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025 Yet, nearly a quarter of the way into the 21st century, these personal flying machines remain inaccessible. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025 Most people don’t have $250K for a one-person flying machine, especially one that travels for about two hours at an ideal cruise of 35 mph. J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flying machine

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flying machine was in 1736

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“Flying machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flying%20machine. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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