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
Search teams from across the state responded to begin looking for Sites, including dog teams, drones, helicopters, airplanes and crews on foot.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Out in the Pacific Ocean, Navy corpsmen, doctors and other first-responders on ships and in airplanes were on hand should something unexpected happen.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Rather, their job is simply to determine how much real estate – and, for some reason, private boats and airplanes as well – is worth.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Ford even manufactured airplanes during WWII.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
During all this, a team of NASA and Department of Defense test pilots will chase the capsule in airplanes as researchers in the back point telescopes and sensors at its heat shield.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
This bright blue pick seems like the coziest piece to wear on cold airplanes or to have in your bag for buildings that have the air conditioning on high.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
The museum has a collection of artifacts and aircrafts such as the Apollo 9 Command Module, a mock-up of the Lockheed Vega 5B, flown by Amelia Earhart, B-58 Hustler flight plans and various pictures of famous aviators and airplanes.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
My work life primarily happens online, and via airplanes and conference meeting rooms.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Out in the Pacific Ocean, Navy corpsmen, doctors and other first-responders on ships and in airplanes were on hand should something unexpected happen.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Rather, their job is simply to determine how much real estate – and, for some reason, private boats and airplanes as well – is worth.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Ford even manufactured airplanes during WWII.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
During all this, a team of NASA and Department of Defense test pilots will chase the capsule in airplanes as researchers in the back point telescopes and sensors at its heat shield.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
This bright blue pick seems like the coziest piece to wear on cold airplanes or to have in your bag for buildings that have the air conditioning on high.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
The museum has a collection of artifacts and aircrafts such as the Apollo 9 Command Module, a mock-up of the Lockheed Vega 5B, flown by Amelia Earhart, B-58 Hustler flight plans and various pictures of famous aviators and airplanes.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
My work life primarily happens online, and via airplanes and conference meeting rooms.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airplanes
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Two Southwest Airlines planes had to take evasive action to avoid colliding Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee, after an air traffic controller directed one pilot to turn into the path of the other plane.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Both flight crews responded to onboard traffic alerts, the FAA said, helping the planes avoid a potential midair conflict.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Airplanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airplanes. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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