warplane

noun

war·​plane ˈwȯr-ˌplān How to pronounce warplane (audio)
Synonyms of warplanenext
: a military airplane
specifically : one armed for combat

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Poland's Armed Forces Operational Command in Warsaw said in posts to social media that NATO warplanes were scrambled while air defense systems and radar reconnaissance were ordered to the highest level of readiness amid Russia's Friday night strikes. David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026 Later that month, NATO jets escorted three Russian warplanes out of Estonia's airspace. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026 Later that month, NATO jets escorted three Russian warplanes out of Estonia’s airspace. Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 However, no warplanes or warships had entered Taiwan’s territorial waters or airspace so far, Hsieh said. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for warplane

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of warplane was in 1910

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“Warplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warplane. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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