as in airplanes
a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
an exhibit of a few of the aeroplanes that won the Battle of Britain
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Recent Examples of aeroplanes
No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aeroplanes
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As a child in Cincinnati, Fogarty tinkered with making model airplanes and soapbox racers.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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The wait had little impact, however, because of numerous delays by the federal government in restricting access to airplanes and other federally secure areas.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
1 Feb. 2026
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The route at the time of the collision allowed the Black Hawk to fly as close as 75 feet below planes descending to land on runway 33 at Reagan National Airport, according to the NTSB.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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At their closest points, helicopters and planes flew within 75 feet of each other near DCA, an astonishingly close number.—
Sam Sweeney,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Aeroplanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aeroplanes. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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