as in airplane
a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
an exhibit of a few of the aeroplanes that won the Battle of Britain
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Recent Examples of aeroplane
While turbulence has occasionally caused aeroplanes to crash, most of those tragedies happened several decades ago before modern safety analysis techniques made flying safer.
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Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 6 June 2024
The bombardment of the open town far behind the lines occupied precisely three hours and a quarter, during which a powerful fleet of aeroplanes … did not cease unloading on the town bombs weighing from 1000 lbs.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Will Boeing continue to produce and design great aeroplanes, well-put together, reliable, for the customer base?
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
Indian airlines are already placing orders for record numbers of aeroplanes.
—Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 21 Mar. 2023
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Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 6 June 2024
The bombardment of the open town far behind the lines occupied precisely three hours and a quarter, during which a powerful fleet of aeroplanes … did not cease unloading on the town bombs weighing from 1000 lbs.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Will Boeing continue to produce and design great aeroplanes, well-put together, reliable, for the customer base?
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
Indian airlines are already placing orders for record numbers of aeroplanes.
—Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 21 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aeroplane
Noun
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But now, the sight of American airplanes over Manila signaled a shift in the tide of war.—
Jeff Langholz,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people, according to court papers filed Friday.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Some contrails last long enough for other planes to fly by creating crisscrossing lines.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Why the Dodgers are using two planes on road trips this year May 23, 2025 Maybe on a night the Dodgers’ bullpen was fresh, Roberts could have considered summoning a lefty to face Soto once Gonsolin began floundering.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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“Aeroplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aeroplane. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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