Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of airplanes De la Espriella has promised to cancel the talks and take a more confrontational approach to rebel groups that includes using airplanes to spray coca fields with herbicides. —

ABC News, 9 June 2026 Findings reveal that roughly one in eight airplanes failed water safety standards, including tests for coliform bacteria, a red flag for contamination. —

Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 7 June 2026 According to 8 News Now, Jacob loves airplanes and plans to continue developing life and job skills through specialized educational programs. —

Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 The $3 million from each group was for Britton-Harr to buy out the leases, refurbish the airplanes, and build a fleet. —

Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 When it’s officially spun off from its parent company later this month, Honeywell Aerospace will be aggressively pushing its advantages in avionics, engine control systems and a host of technologies from the nose to tail of commercial airplanes, business jets and military aircraft. —

Phil Lebeau,meghan Reeder, CNBC, 3 June 2026 Future sensors SpaceX's satellites won't replace the current airplanes that the military uses to track moving targets. —

Julian Dossett, Space.com, 2 June 2026 And passing overhead is a constant barrage of airplanes as the city sits directly beneath the airport’s flight path, but the noise is hardly bothersome. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026 This includes farming, forestry, computers, airplanes and earthmoving and railroad machinery. —

Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026

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Noun

Passengers can only carry certain lithium batteries on planes and cannot check them into the cargo hold, according to FAA and airline regulations.

— Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The administration denied the request, saying accident rates for skydiving planes are lower than those for other types of private flights, a point the United States Parachute Association has emphasized repeatedly in the years since then, lobbying against stricter rules.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 15 June 2026