warplane

noun

Definition of warplanenext
as in bomber

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Recent Examples of warplane Elsewhere, Israeli warplanes pounded areas of southern Lebanon. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 While no pilots were seriously injured, the incident is renewing debate over why the Pentagon risks multimillion-dollar warplanes — and their crews — for entertainment. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 22 May 2026 But the forecasts are a vote of confidence for the warplane, which has flown missions over Iran during the US-Israel campaign in recent weeks. — Tony Capaccio, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2026 The American warplane, identified by Iran as a F-15E Strike Eagle, was one of two attacked on Friday. — Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warplane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warplane
  1. bomber
  2. jet
  3. seaplane
  4. fighter
  5. jetliner
Noun
  • Cole’s lawyers have also advanced Kerkhoff as an alternative suspect, while Baker is accused of falsely identifying her as the bomber.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond the bomber Within a few years, jihadi groups in Iraq, Jordan and Pakistan were also using female suicide bombers.
    — Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bomber
Noun
  • Passengers will enjoy the amenities and seamless nature of private jet travel at a fraction of the cost.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The president of the United States said [in September] that nobody should buy Bombardier jets any more.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of jet
Noun
  • The hotel owns its own seaplane and helicopter, which is a 45-minute flight from Nadi International.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • According to owner Mary Klein, Mac’s widow, the building was originally built to store seaplane parts.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of seaplane
Noun
  • Boeing wins Navy fighter competition Boeing was competing with Northrop Grumman for the F/A-XX contract.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Turkey for years battled Turkish Kurdish fighters based in northern Iraq before agreeing this year to a peace deal.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of fighter
Noun
  • The second hijacked jetliner, United Airlines Flight 175, struck the South Tower 17 minutes later, slamming into the 78th through 84th floors.
    — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The veteran journalist initially thought the jetliner might hit 2 Penn Plaza, the office building that overlooks Madison Square Garden.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of jetliner

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“Warplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warplane. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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