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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
Commercial airplanes cruise at speeds of up to 600 miles per hour (521 knots) at altitudes between 30,000 and 42,000 feet, levels which are specifically selected to reduce disturbances.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Two airplanes, on one runway, within seconds of each other.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
In the wake of the crash, the FAA implemented the new measure suspending the use of visual separation between airplanes and helicopters.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
He is then alleged to have approached two other unoccupied airplanes and briefly gotten inside.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Cars, airplanes, power plants, factories, even paint and cleaning products emit VOCs and NOx.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The young men and women flying, maintaining, and fixing the airplanes and manning defenses have displayed competence and grit.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The agency’s rules touch virtually every facet of transportation safety, including regulations that keep airplanes in the sky, prevent gas pipelines from exploding and stop freight trains carrying toxic chemicals from skidding off the rails.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Some estimates put the number of Iraqi airplanes shot down by Iranian F-14s at more than 160.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Two airplanes, on one runway, within seconds of each other.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
In the wake of the crash, the FAA implemented the new measure suspending the use of visual separation between airplanes and helicopters.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
He is then alleged to have approached two other unoccupied airplanes and briefly gotten inside.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Cars, airplanes, power plants, factories, even paint and cleaning products emit VOCs and NOx.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The young men and women flying, maintaining, and fixing the airplanes and manning defenses have displayed competence and grit.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The agency’s rules touch virtually every facet of transportation safety, including regulations that keep airplanes in the sky, prevent gas pipelines from exploding and stop freight trains carrying toxic chemicals from skidding off the rails.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Some estimates put the number of Iraqi airplanes shot down by Iranian F-14s at more than 160.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airplanes
Noun
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The order included a demand that the Department of Homeland Security turn around planes carrying those being deported.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even with American ships and planes providing support, there would still be a relatively short window of time to shoot down every drone or missile launched from the mainland at the island, Eisenstadt said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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 3 Apr. 2026.
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