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enplanement

enplanement

7.9
To get on an airplane as a passenger
  • noun
  • /ˌɛnˈpleɪmənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : embarque

Examples

  • Enplanements and operations are down sharply, so there truly is a silver lining afforded by the economic recession—an opportunity to move forward smartly during this lull in operations.

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  • The number of enplanements at the airport increased after the new airline began flying there.

  • Due to high demand, enplanements reached record levels during the summer travel season.

  • The report showed that enplanements for international flights doubled compared to last year.

Synonyms

boarding
vsenplanement
96 1.0

The act of getting onto a plane, ship, or bus before it leaves

focuses only on passengers getting onto aircraft rather than any vehicle
embarkation
vsenplanement
3 7.2

To get on a ship or plane before a trip

is limited to passengers getting onto aircraft not all vehicles
embarkment
vsenplanement
7.1

The act of getting on a ship or plane by passengers and crew

is only about passengers getting onto aircraft rather than ships

Surface Forms

enplanement singular
enplanements plural

Morphology

enplanement = enplane (transparent) = en + plane + ment

Formed regularly from the verb 'enplane' with the nominalizing suffix '-ment'; the noun denotes the act or number of boarding passengers.

Etymology

Enplanement comes from the verb enplane, made of the prefix en- meaning 'in' and plane meaning 'airplane'. So, enplanement is the act of getting 'in a plane', the boarding of passengers onto an airplane.