as in plane
a machine that flies through the air
a new military aircraft a company that manufactures aircraft
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Recent Examples of aircraft
In North Carolina, a small aircraft, a Universal Stinson 108 plane, crashed in Farmington as the pilot tried to avoid a turtle on the runway just before the crash.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Not only are there new flights, but American is also adding a new aircraft: the Boeing 787-9.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025
See details Here are the highlights: Service halt at MIA: JetBlue will stop its limited service between Miami and Boston, citing the need to reallocate aircraft to more profitable routes, offering passengers alternatives via Fort Lauderdale or full refunds.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
Obviously, lots of swarm technology and drones and collaborative combat aircraft.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 July 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Not only are there new flights, but American is also adding a new aircraft: the Boeing 787-9.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025
See details Here are the highlights: Service halt at MIA: JetBlue will stop its limited service between Miami and Boston, citing the need to reallocate aircraft to more profitable routes, offering passengers alternatives via Fort Lauderdale or full refunds.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
Obviously, lots of swarm technology and drones and collaborative combat aircraft.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
Noun
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This revolutionary new self-landing system is being installed in some private planes.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Even Kennedy was pictured holding what looked like a Big Mac while seated at a table with Trump and his inner circle on his private plane last November, right after Trump's re-election in November.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Noun
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This phone mount can attach to almost anything—an airplane tray table, your luggage handle, a desk, and more.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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The media industry is far from the days when coaches welcomed an airplane full of sportswriters for a promotional tour half a century ago.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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As a result, according to Cheever, every man, woman, child, and ship’s mate on the Mayflower was provisioned a full gallon of beer per day for their grueling ocean crossing.—
James Dodson
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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Further to that, there's evidence scattered across the Earth of the DC Universe that Kal-El's ship didn't break light speed.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
7 July 2025
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Minutes after takeoff, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired two surface-to-air missiles at the civilian airliner, killing everyone aboard.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The airliner is the kit sponsor of some of the most prominent soccer clubs in the world—Arsenal, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Olympique Lyonnais and Benfica—and is the title sponsor of England’s FA Cup.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2025
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The jets also targeted the Galaxy Leader, a commercial vessel the Houthis hijacked back in November 2023.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Horner said 'Thanks for the offer' and Elkann rang his pilots and told them to spool up the jets.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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