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
  • More than 150 of the charter aircraft are large-cabin and ultra-long-haul jets manufactured by Bombardier, Gulfstream Aerospace, and Dassault.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Pakistan ‌has since deployed about 8,000 troops, fighter jets, drones ​and an air defense system to the kingdom, Reuters reported in May, and has pursued wider Gulf ‌security ties.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 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 communication drills are intended to encourage first-line fighters to be more self-reliant and effective in battle, experts say.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Eventually, the fighters abandoned him because of it, and he was later brought to the youth facility.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of fighters
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