aeroplanes

noun

plural of aeroplane, chiefly British
as in airplanes
a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift an exhibit of a few of the aeroplanes that won the Battle of Britain

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Recent Examples of aeroplanes No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026 The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aeroplanes
  1. airplanes
  2. planes
Noun
  • The morning of September 11, two airplanes hijacked by Islamic extremist terrorists struck the World Trade Center in New York City.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Crews fighting the fire took an innovative approach Monday, using ground vehicles to apply a fire retardant typically dropped from airplanes, according to a post on the forest service’s Facebook page.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of airplanes
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  • Francis Lufkin, whose job was to climb into trees and retrieve parachutes, had been forbidden to jump out of planes by his wife.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Emirates’ massive suite, which is perched over the center of Ashe, is being remodeled this year to emulate the spacious lounges and curved bar on its double-decker Airbus 380 planes.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of planes

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“Aeroplanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aeroplanes. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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