chiefly British

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Recent Examples of aeroplane While turbulence has occasionally caused aeroplanes to crash, most of those tragedies happened several decades ago before modern safety analysis techniques made flying safer. Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 6 June 2024 The bombardment of the open town far behind the lines occupied precisely three hours and a quarter, during which a powerful fleet of aeroplanes … did not cease unloading on the town bombs weighing from 1000 lbs. Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 Will Boeing continue to produce and design great aeroplanes, well-put together, reliable, for the customer base? Hanna Ziady, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024 Indian airlines are already placing orders for record numbers of aeroplanes. Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 21 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for aeroplane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aeroplane
Noun
  • But according to flight attendants, many travelers are regularly breaking the rules of good airplane behavior, often without even realizing it.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
  • The work will start in June and the majority of airplanes will be finished by July, with the remainder done in 2026.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • By 2027, United expects to have 30 such planes available.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • Topline Republicans and Democrats in Congress raised both and ethical concerns about the White House’s plan to use a gifted luxury plane from Qatar as an Air Force One replacement, after President Donald Trump defended the gift of a free plane offered by a foreign nation.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

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“Aeroplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aeroplane. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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