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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According to the Associated Press, Mittens was traveling with her family from Christchurch, New Zealand to their new permanent location in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 13, when staff forgot to remove her from the aircraft on arrival.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The object suddenly shifted its longitudinal axis, aligned it with my aircraft and began to climb.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
This aircraft includes a first class cabin with a double bed, fully private business class suites, a more spacious premium economy cabin, and a solid economy product.
Osaka, Japan, was selected as one of the 50 best places to travel in 2025.
—Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
The Chinese military deploys ships and aircraft around Taiwan for patrols and exercises, including invasion rehearsals.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The object suddenly shifted its longitudinal axis, aligned it with my aircraft and began to climb.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
This aircraft includes a first class cabin with a double bed, fully private business class suites, a more spacious premium economy cabin, and a solid economy product.
Osaka, Japan, was selected as one of the 50 best places to travel in 2025.
—Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
The Chinese military deploys ships and aircraft around Taiwan for patrols and exercises, including invasion rehearsals.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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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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