fuselage

noun

fu·​se·​lage ˈfyü-sə-ˌläzh 

-zə-

: the central body portion of an aircraft designed to accommodate the crew and the passengers or cargo see airplane illustration

Examples of fuselage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While plot details are being kept in the fuselage, it is known that Berger and Rivett brought the concept to executives, who then enlisted Patrick Aison, known for his work on the recent live-action Predator movies, to write the script. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Lockheed Martin As for payload, all the weapons are carried in an internal bay in the fuselage underbelly. — New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026

The packages would be carried internally in the drone’s fuselage. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

German defense contractor Rheinmetall has a 200 million Euro facility dedicated to manufacturing the center fuselage part of F-35s. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, from fuselé "spindle-shaped" (from past participle of fuseler "to give the shape of a spindle to," going back to Middle French, derivative of fusel "spindle," diminutive of fus "spindle," going back to Latin fūsus, of obscure origin) + -age -age

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fuselage

• auge
• hodge
• podge
• dislodge
• hodgepodge

Kids Definition

fuselage

noun

fu·​se·​lage ˈfyü-sə-ˌläzh 

ˈfyü-zə-

: the central body portion of an airplane that holds the crew, passengers, and cargo