Synonyms of planes

planes 1 of 3

noun

plural of plane

as in airplanes

a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift

a plane flew overhead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• airplanes
• aeroplanes
• airliners
• aircraft
• ships
• airships
• jets
• bombers
• tractors
• tankers
• airframes
• freighters
• liners
• biplanes
• jetliners
• seaplanes
• air taxis
• turboprops
• warplanes
• fighters
• turbojets
• supersonics
• gliders
• rocket planes
• amphibians
• supersonic transports
• torpedo bombers
• sailplanes
• aerodynes
• lightplanes
• aerospace planes
• superjets
• triplanes
• trijets
• jump jets
• air-cushion vehicles
• trimotors
• towplanes
• tilt-rotors

planes

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of plane

as in smooths

to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps

planed the wood for the picnic table perfectly smooth so that no one would get splinters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smooths
• shaves
• levels
• rakes
• trims
• flattens
• crops
• evens
• clips
• prunes
• surfaces
• cards
• combs
• pares
• smoothens
• lays
• spreads
• presses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughs
• roughens
• wrinkles
• bends
• coarsens
• pits
• rumples
• dents
• kinks

planes

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of plane

as in flies

to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings

an eagle planed effortlessly overhead, gliding on an air current

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flies
• wings
• hovers
• sails
• floats
• glides
• soars
• drifts
• darts
• aviates
• flutters
• jets
• orbits
• coasts
• helicopters
• cruises
• sweeps
• wafts
• rockets
• catapults
• flits
• hangs
• stoops
• dives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of planes

Noun

More than 350 flights were canceled or delayed at Moscow airports, local media reported, as planes were grounded in response to incoming drones. — Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Hottel noted that travelers can unknowingly carry bedbugs onto planes, into hotels and eventually back home. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

In a statement to CBS Colorado, the FAA said that a safety risk assessment identified incidents in which aircraft drifted toward other planes departing at the same time on parallel runways. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

This standard time is critical, guiding how computers, phones, boats, planes, satellites, and everything else tell time. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Higher oil prices threaten airline profitability and could weigh on demand for new planes, adding to investor anxiety about the manufacturer's recovery. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Even with many planes to go, United is already marketing Starlink as a reason to switch from other airlines. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Inspired by a Miró retrospective from earlier that year, and having learned about Matisse via Krasner, Pollock trials a variety of marks, from broad, clean planes of blue, orange, and black to jazzy calligraphy. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Two regional officials said Houthi attacks on the Riyadh airport on Thursday damaged three planes. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026