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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Almost $25 billion in funding is now flowing to the agency, which is buying 38 new large vessels, including 17 icebreakers; 40 helicopters; six patrol airplanes, along with two G700Gulfstream executive jets, the purchase of which drew sharp condemnation from Democratic lawmakers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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In 1952, John Madigan covered the first presidential campaign that used airplanes to move around the country.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Plus, actual planes taking off from ONT the airport will be visible from the stands of ONT the ballpark.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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The airline has placed an order for new Embraer planes, which are expected to arrive by 2028.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Aeroplanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aeroplanes. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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