aircraft
noun
air·craft
ˈer-ˌkraft 
plural aircraft
often attributive
: a vehicle (such as an airplane or balloon) for traveling through the air
Examples of aircraft in a Sentence
a company that manufactures aircraft
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Kerem Inal, ABC News, 4 May 2024
Stephanie Pope was also appointed to lead the commercial aircraft division, replacing Stan Deal.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for aircraft
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aircraft
noun
air·craft
ˈa(ə)r-ˌkraft
ˈe(ə)r-
plural aircraft
: a machine (as an airplane, glider, or helicopter) that can travel through the air and that is supported either by its own buoyancy or by the action of the air against its surfaces
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