Synonyms of airplane

airplane

noun

ˈer-ˌplān 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plane
• aeroplane
• airliner
• aircraft
• airship
• ship
• jet
• biplane
• bomber
• airframe
• tractor
• seaplane
• freighter
• tanker
• jetliner
• turboprop
• liner
• turbojet
• fighter
• air taxi
• supersonic
• glider
• warplane
• amphibian
• supersonic transport
• rocket plane
• aerospace plane
• trimotor
• aerodyne
• sailplane
• trijet
• superjet
• triplane
• torpedo bomber
• lightplane
• towplane
• jump jet
• tilt-rotor
• air-cushion vehicle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of airplane

Tens of thousands of complaints have poured in, many accompanied by photos of innocuous clouds or airplane condensation trails. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

Static airplane shallow squat (to build hip stability and balance control). — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

On that terrible day, millions of Americans witnessed airplanes flying into buildings, people jumping off skyscrapers, and the Twin Towers collapsing with thousands of innocents inside. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Our pages became the hub for chronicling these innovations—tens of thousands of them, from the sewing machine to the airplane. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026