warplane

noun

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

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During the stop, a Russian warplane briefly crossed into NATO airspace, prompting a scramble by allied jets. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 Aircraft carriers Carl Vinson and Harry S. Truman are launching warplanes to combat Houthi rebels in Yemen. Colin Demarest, Axios, 18 Apr. 2025 The warplane took its first flight in January from Hill Air Force Base in Utah to the Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas, the Air Force said. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025 The Signal chain episode also showed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the exact timings of warplane launches and when bombs would drop. Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for warplane

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of warplane was circa 1911

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“Warplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warplane. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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