Synonyms of airplanes

airplanes

noun

plural of airplane

as in planes

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

• planes
• aeroplanes
• airliners
• aircraft
• airships
• ships
• jets
• bombers
• biplanes
• tractors
• freighters
• seaplanes
• airframes
• tankers
• jetliners
• liners
• fighters
• turboprops
• air taxis
• warplanes
• turbojets
• gliders
• amphibians
• supersonics
• rocket planes
• sailplanes
• supersonic transports
• torpedo bombers
• aerodynes
• aerospace planes
• lightplanes
• triplanes
• superjets
• trijets
• jump jets
• air-cushion vehicles
• trimotors
• towplanes
• tilt-rotors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of airplanes

The Max 10 is the largest in the family of airplanes and would be the last of the Max lineup to win government certification to fly. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Tom Cruise has built a career on jumping out of airplanes, scaling skyscrapers and performing other high-wire antics in the name of entertainment. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

So did the capability to manufacture vast quantities of airplanes, tanks, and bullets. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

In her interview, the woman continued to question the airline’s handling of the alleged incident, saying people have been escorted off of airplanes for much less. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

This results in a synthetic crude oil that can be further refined and used a fuel for cars, trucks and even airplanes. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Thousands of people visit the museum every year, admiring the airplanes parked in the sun. — Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

On that beautiful Tuesday morning, Islamic terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026

Overhead, airplanes screech across a fat blue sky in a hurry to who knows where. — Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026