aeroplanes

plural of aeroplane, chiefly British

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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
Noun
  • Chafin’s side even employed airplanes to drop gas and homemade explosives on the miners.
    Katie Angell Britannica Editors Aug. 27, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The other is a powerful exposé on the safety breaches that have caused deadly crashes and accidents on Boeing airplanes.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Francis Lufkin, whose job was to climb into trees and retrieve parachutes, had been forbidden to jump out of planes by his wife.
    M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Emirates’ massive suite, which is perched over the center of Ashe, is being remodeled this year to emulate the spacious lounges and curved bar on its double-decker Airbus 380 planes.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Aeroplanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aeroplanes. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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