enplane

variants also emplane

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of enplane June 6, 2023 Lee is far from alone: Last year, 11,389 wheelchairs, power wheelchairs and scooters were mishandled during enplaning, according to the latest figures from the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2023 All told, 626,110 passengers were either enplaned or deplaned at CVG last month, up from 576,859 passengers in February 2019. Randy Tucker, Cincinnati.com, 19 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enplane
Verb
  • In the inner solar system—this side of Jupiter—the proximity of the sun causes both free-floating water and water entrained on bodies like asteroids to flash into vapor.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Heat and humidity constrict and narrow airways, trap ozone, and cause the air to entrain more particulate matter from cars, trucks, and smokestacks.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 24 May 2024
Verb
  • Svetlana Dali boarded Delta Flight 264 from New York’s JFK International Airport to Paris’Charles de Gaulle Airport on November 26 without a ticket, prosecutors say.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
  • After the assault, the suspect walked away from the scene and boarded a public streetcar, leaving the area.
    Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Enplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enplane. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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