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

Families can check out things like vintage airplanes, helicopters, aircraft engines and more artifacts that played a role in shaping Canadian aviation history. — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Whether sprinting across rooftops, hanging from airplanes, or piloting fighter jets on screen, the actor has built a career on pushing the limits—and audiences have rewarded him for it. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 July 2026

Private airplanes dropped copies of Harding’s proclamation, but neither side complied. — Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

The reduced cabin pressure on airplanes can cause gas in the digestive tract to expand, leading to bloating. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said that Italy and Greece are each sending two Canadair water-dumping airplanes. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

At least on modern airplanes, experts say the chance of your phone interfering with navigation equipment is extremely, extremely low. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 22 July 2026

Helicopters, airplanes and fishing vessels combed a roughly 1,000-square-mile area. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

The deaths reflect the complicated reality that American soldiers don’t need to be on the ground in Iran to face lethal risks in a conflict that involves drones, missiles and airplanes. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026