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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Around him, people looked upward, searching for the warplane. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 And though Banai practiced sheltering and school drills, warplanes overhead were a rarity. Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026 Over the years, Beijing has sent warplanes and navy vessels toward the island on a near-daily basis. ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 Japanese warplanes attacked, torpedoed and bombed the ship, which caught fire before flooding and slowly sinking. Stephen Smith, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026 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 4 Apr. 2026.

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