aeroplane

[air-uh-pleyn] / ˈɛər əˌpleɪn /

NOUN

airplane

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aircraft airliner cab jet plane ship

STRONG

airbus airship crate kite ramjet

NOUN

flying machine

Synonyms

WEAK

aircraft airplane avion

Example Sentences

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"This is the blueprint of my life," said the actor, a lifelong aeroplane nut, who narrates the story.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Its FP1 and FP2 drones, each the size of a small aeroplane, have carried out 60% of Ukraine's long-range strikes.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Produced since 1988, the A320 is the world's best-selling aeroplane.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

A 70-year-old man has died after a light aeroplane crash-landed at an airfield near Sherburn in Elmet.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

The propellers faced to the rear, pushing the aeroplane forward rather than pulling it.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep