warplanes

noun

plural of warplane
as in bombers

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  1. bombers
  2. jets
  3. seaplanes
  4. fighters
Noun
  • First developed during the Cold War to counter American strategic bombers, the Tu-160 remains the largest and heaviest combat aircraft ever built, the fastest operational bomber in the world, and one of the most heavily armed aircraft ever placed into service.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
  • Neither Diego Garcia nor Fairford, the key forward operating base for US strategic bombers in Europe, was used in last June’s one-time B-2 bomber strike on Iranian nuclear sites.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of bombers
Noun
  • The expenditure of those munitions goes along with other losses of materiel, including fighter jets, airborne early warning and reconnaissance planes, helicopters and drones.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The new seat is available on select Boeing 777 planes and Airbus A350 jets, and by the end of 2025, Air France expects them to be installed on 80% of its fleet.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of jets
Noun
  • Set in the middle of a host of beautiful lakes, Tavares is known America’s Seaplane City because of the high number of seaplanes that take off and land from its seaplane base.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Definition of seaplanes
Noun
  • The militias said at least 20 fighters were killed in the attacks.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 30 July 2026
  • The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia joined the United States in attacking fighters aligned with Iran, the Gulf state’s Ministry of Defense announced Wednesday.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of fighters
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