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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
Nearly 3,000 people were killed in New York City, Washington, DC, and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after 19 al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four US commercial airplanes bound for West Coast destinations.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Their work promises smaller, faster, and more affordable chips used in everything from smartphones to airplanes.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Without these barriers, airplanes remain at risk for an attack, according to advocates.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Kevin Carter | Getty Images JetBlue Airways plans to install Amazon's Project Kuiper on some of its airplanes to bolster in-flight Wi-Fi, the companies announced Thursday, in a vote of confidence for the nascent internet satellite service.
—Annie Palmer,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The new rule comes as the agency continues to crack down on electronics that use lithium ion batteries due to an increase in related fire incidents onboard airplanes.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 27 Aug. 2025
On July 22, 2025, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau, made a big announcement about small airplanes.
—Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The company makes the paint and other coatings which cover airplanes.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Preparing for the worst The Space Force operates the Global Positioning System satellite network to provide navigation services to ships, airplanes, and land vehicles.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Their work promises smaller, faster, and more affordable chips used in everything from smartphones to airplanes.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Without these barriers, airplanes remain at risk for an attack, according to advocates.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Kevin Carter | Getty Images JetBlue Airways plans to install Amazon's Project Kuiper on some of its airplanes to bolster in-flight Wi-Fi, the companies announced Thursday, in a vote of confidence for the nascent internet satellite service.
—Annie Palmer,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The new rule comes as the agency continues to crack down on electronics that use lithium ion batteries due to an increase in related fire incidents onboard airplanes.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 27 Aug. 2025
On July 22, 2025, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau, made a big announcement about small airplanes.
—Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The company makes the paint and other coatings which cover airplanes.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Preparing for the worst The Space Force operates the Global Positioning System satellite network to provide navigation services to ships, airplanes, and land vehicles.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airplanes
planes
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Her father loved to fly, Julia Norem said, and often brought the Norem children to the airport on weekends to watch planes take off and land.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mythology holds that a triangular region on Lake Michigan is a mysterious spot where ships, people and planes have been known to disappear, in many cases never to be found, according to the Great Lakes Museum.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Airplanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airplanes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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