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

Castlelake is a major lender to airlines and has leased airplanes to ‌about 200 carriers. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration took steps to ensure that helicopters and airplanes would no longer share the same airspace around Reagan National Airport shortly after the investigation into last year's midair collision began. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Unlike jet airplanes, which fly above 35,000 feet and are separated from one another by vast distances, air taxis will likely fly no higher than 4,000 feet on short routes where space between the aircraft could get tight. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

One of Reiter’s closing observations was that, in his view, nuclear power doesn’t belong on drones and airplanes. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 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

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