as in plane
a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
my uncle learned how to fly an airplane while serving in the air force
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Recent Examples of airplane
His journey from the depths of the rainforest to begin his pro career with Originarios took three days of travel by boat, car and airplane to reach Rio.
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ABC News, 2 May 2026
Flights canceled, costlier airplane tickets and baggage fees.
—Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Best travel backpack for airplanes Hate digging through your bags to pull out your laptop or tablet at security?
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Spirit Airlines airplanes sit parked at Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April 23, 2026.
—Leslie Josephs,azhar Sukri, CNBC, 1 May 2026
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ABC News, 2 May 2026
Flights canceled, costlier airplane tickets and baggage fees.
—Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Best travel backpack for airplanes Hate digging through your bags to pull out your laptop or tablet at security?
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Spirit Airlines airplanes sit parked at Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April 23, 2026.
—Leslie Josephs,azhar Sukri, CNBC, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airplane
Noun
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Karissa Waddick King Charles and Queen Camilla hopped off the plane at Joint Base Andrews Monday to party in the USA.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Regulars know that cachet’s the least-compelling aspect of taking a plane of your own; convenience and comfort are much more important.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The occasional booing of famous England players has been an integral part of the Wembley experience over the years, almost as commonplace as paper aeroplanes.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Boeing has been retrofitting 747s originally built for a now-defunct Russian airliner.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Kodak inventing digital cameras but opting to prioritize its dominant film business; and the persistent joint venture funding of the Concord supersonic airliner despite strong evidence that the project wouldn’t become commercially viable.—
Kumar Rakesh Ranjan,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Airplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airplane. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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