airplane
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- noun
- /ˈɛrˌpleɪn/
- US
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avión
- Two hours later, the military gave me my first and last airplane ride back to Minneapolis.
- fly an airplane
- airplane flight
- airplane pilot
Have you watched first class airplane cabin reviews on YouTube?
- Have you watched first class airplane cabin reviews on YouTube?
- We made sure that the airplane was in every TV shot.
- I'll say I'm, you know, I don't think airplanes are great machines.
- If you put a radar set in an airplane, the airplane can see, right?
- And they put a guy on the airplane with a boom box.
- We are in the state-of-the-art airplane, you know, brand new.
- The moment I left, I got in the airplane and left, landed in LA.
- And, you know, they are helping to to fix tanks, airplanes, helicopters.
- Then our flight got cancelled because the airplanes brakes stopped working.
- It's very useful for dealing with phobias like airplane phobias, claustrophobia.
- It started on an airplane flying to Japan.
- It's like this perfect barrier between the airplane air and your skin.
Examples
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The airplane soared high above the clouds, carrying passengers to their destination.
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In the cabin of a large airplane, there is an impressive array.
Academic text (2012) -
What time does our airplane leave in one hour?
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We made sure that the airplane was in every TV shot.
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Move to the left of the airplane, please.
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If you put a radar set in an airplane, the airplane can see, right?
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The moment I left, I got in the airplane and left, landed in LA.
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We arrive in the country by airplane, the most modern messenger and symbol of the age.
Academic text (1999) -
We are in the state-of-the-art airplane, you know, brand new.
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Two days before the election, Mr. Trump held a rally in an airplane hangar at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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1.0
A flying machine with wings that carries people
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2.5
A machine that flies like an airplane or helicopter
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1.3
A machine with wings and an engine that flies to carry people or goods
Compounds
- Specialized
A large airplane with two aisles that divide seats into three sections
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Airplane comes from air and plane, where plane means a 'flat surface' or 'level area'. So an airplane is a machine with flat wings that moves through the air, which is why it means a flying vehicle.