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airplane

[air-pleyn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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On Thursday, the damaged airplane was towed away, and authorities said they were working to reopen the runway where the collision took place "no later than Friday morning".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Because high-income households generally spend a relatively big share of their earnings on services such as airplane tickets and restaurant meals, services inflation has stayed elevated, said Eugenio Aleman, chief economist at Raymond James.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“It’s like building an airplane that only flies with full passengers a few times a year.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

The restrictions are part of a nationwide “safety review of airports with mixed helicopter and airplane traffic,” the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

One day on an airplane, he confided to me that he thought of all our fellow passengers as potential patients.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French