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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aeroplanes
  1. airplanes
  2. planes
Noun
  • County Board members said there is a difference between large airplanes with sophisticated instruments and licensed pilots versus a small airfield with pilots of various degrees of experience, some who are just learning to fly.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • Since energy and fuel are major cost inputs for businesses — fuel to power airplanes and transport food to grocery stores, for example — consumers have seen prices rise to varying degrees elsewhere, too.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of airplanes
Noun
  • According to the article, during this period Israeli war planes deliberately targeted civilian structures such as office towers, apartment buildings, government ministries, utility companies, banks, and universities.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Delta says Amazon Leo will roll out across hundreds of aircraft beginning in 2028, with an initial installation on 500 planes.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of planes

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