Synonyms of fairings

fairings

noun

plural of fairing, British

as in donations

something given to someone without expectation of a return

business takes him to all corners of the globe, but he never fails to bring back fairings for the family back in London

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donations
• gifts
• presentations
• presents
• offerings
• contributions
• comps
• freebies
• largesses
• subsidies
• bonuses
• giveaways
• awards
• rewards
• bestowals
• handsels
• prizes
• grants
• benefactions
• donatives
• sacrifices
• lagniappes
• oblations
• alms
• tithes
• tips
• tributes
• benevolences
• generosities
• charities
• courtesies
• care packages
• beneficences
• boxes
• foys
• windfalls
• valentines
• legacies
• dowries
• handouts
• remembrances
• doles
• propines
• bequests
• philanthropies
• boons
• gratuities
• favors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loans
• advances
• bribes
• peace offerings
• sops
• douceurs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fairings

The new version features a single, improved fairing, rather than a separate center and rear fairings. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

The rocket shed its payload fairings about one minute and 20 seconds later, exposing MMX to the vacuum of space for the first time. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026

These include propellant tanks, engine nozzles, nose cones, thermal payload fairings and advanced deployable solar arrays. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

The ubiquitous carbon fiber looks amazing, of course, from the wide front intake to the active-aero winglets, fairings, the seat subframe, and even the license plate holder hanging off the tail. — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Because the Ariane 6 rocket is expendable, Europe must increase production of all of the vehicle’s elements, from its solid-rocket motors to first-stage engines, in addition to upper stages and payload fairings. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

On Falcon 9 launches, the company recovers the booster and payload fairings but tosses the upper stage, which puts a floor under how cheap each launch can get. — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 12 June 2026

The material was also used in the fenders, fairings and winglets on the Suzuki GSX-R1000R for the the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race over the last couple of years. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026