Thesaurus results for AEROPLANES

aeroplanes

noun

plural of aeroplane, chiefly British

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. —

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

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Western sanctions have dried up the supply of parts for aircraft in Iran, which relies on a fleet of aging helicopters and airplanes for both its government and commercial airlines.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
With this step, the EPA has abandoned its responsibility to protect us from the effects of harmful heat-trapping emissions from sources like cars, trucks, airplanes and power plants.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026