Thesaurus results for AIRPLANES

airplanes

noun

plural of airplane

as in planes

a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift my uncle learned how to fly an airplane while serving in the air force

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Recent Examples of airplanes Starlink services were cut off for objects that traveled more than 100 mph, impacting the capabilities of Ukraine’s drones, airplanes and helicopters, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill. — Suryatapa Chakraborty, The Hill, 15 Oct. 2026 Although there are no actual airplanes on campus, the program is already producing results. — Steve Pickett, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 According to the Federal Aviation Administration, there have been 1,331 reports of unruly passengers on airplanes so far this year. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2026 Forty-one years of stages, airplanes, hotel rooms, laughter and moments nobody else saw. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 The group listens intently as a symphony of airplanes, freeway traffic and the ploop! — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 The Max 10 is the largest in the family of airplanes and would be the last of the Max lineup to win government certification to fly. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 So did the capability to manufacture vast quantities of airplanes, tanks, and bullets. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 In her interview, the woman continued to question the airline’s handling of the alleged incident, saying people have been escorted off of airplanes for much less. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

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More than 350 flights were canceled or delayed at Moscow airports, local media reported, as planes were grounded in response to incoming drones.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Hottel noted that travelers can unknowingly carry bedbugs onto planes, into hotels and eventually back home.

— Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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