as in airplane
a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
a plane flew overhead
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as in level
having a surface without bends, breaks, or irregularities
you can do these tracings on any plane surface
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as in to smooth
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
planed the wood for the picnic table perfectly smooth so that no one would get splinters
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as in to fly
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
an eagle planed effortlessly overhead, gliding on an air current
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Recent Examples of plane
Connor Greene, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Their beef boiled over after Nepola decided not to fly on Shojaee’s private plane during a trip to Spain.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Erect blackberries like 'Navaho' can be planed in traditional rows or grown as a hedge.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) fighter jets were sent to identify and intercept four Russian military planes detected off Alaska on Wednesday, the organization said Thursday.
—Connor Greene, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Their beef boiled over after Nepola decided not to fly on Shojaee’s private plane during a trip to Spain.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
All this culminates in a debut album, Addison, that planes down contemporary pop influences into an ooze of familiarity, faintly evoking innovations in underground and alternative music without stepping out of its playlist-friendly lane.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Erect blackberries like 'Navaho' can be planed in traditional rows or grown as a hedge.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plane
Noun
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There are only 66 short years between 1903, when the Wright Brothers flew the world’s first airplane, and 1969, when mankind landed on the moon.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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Scuba Oversized Full-zip Hoodie This cozy oversized hoodie is made for chilly fall days and freezing airplane cabins.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Because endurance racing often has to be needlessly complicated for the sake of being complicated, the Hypercar class is actually made up of a mix of vehicles designed to two different technical rule sets that are performance balanced to create a level playing field.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, mid-level and senior employment has remained stable or grown.—
Gwendolyn Rak,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her child looks up at the aeroplane in the sky, flying through dusk, through twilight, flying through the beginning of the end of the day.—
Deborah Levy,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Birkin famously sketched her ideal bag on an aeroplane sickness bag and the rest is history.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Blend until smooth and add to the bowl with the rind mixture.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Both are tender and delicious with smooth, savory fillings that include fine cheeses and spices.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Between each corner of the flat sheet and pillow shams are really crisp, straight lines that favor the borders.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
26 Sep. 2025
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According to celebrities’ early fall outfits, flat shoes are remaining trendy but with a more polished structure in the form of loafers.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Entrances and exits, and snow, and Progress, and the horizontal shape of what was coming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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An English teacher took me aside and drew a rectangle on a piece of paper, placed a shooting arrow on each corner of the rectangle, plus one halfway along the horizontal top line, and a final arrow, in the same position, down below.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The peak of the autumn colors arrives and departs rather quickly, and the exact timing depends on a number of factors.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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The exact process for screening adults for autism is still being developed.—
Laura Dorwart,
Health,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Plane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plane. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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