airframes

plural of airframe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for airframes
Noun
  • However, the aircraft itself did suffer a lot of damage.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 May 2025
  • Police searched the Boeing 777 plane, which had about 339 passengers and 10 crewmembers, after the aircraft landed, according to an airline spokesperson.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Reagan National Airport has the nation's busiest runway, and commercial planes and choppers share nearby airspace.
    Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
  • For example, Portugal has just cancelled an order for F-35 fighter jets and will instead buy European planes, while the centrepiece of Australia’s military strategy, AUKUS, is in disarray.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Airframes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airframes. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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