aircraft
noun
air·craft
ˈer-ˌkraft 
plural aircraft
often attributive
: a vehicle (such as an airplane or balloon) for traveling through the air
Examples of aircraft in a Sentence
a company that manufactures aircraft
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Multiple explosions were reported in Caracas early Saturday, with residents citing aircraft sounds and possible strikes near military installations.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
People check out Archer’s Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport on Thursday, July 25, 2024.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 2 Jan. 2026
In aviation, Adcock anticipates that eVTOL aircraft will achieve fully piloted operations, constructed to meet FAA safety standards.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
In the video obtained by PEOPLE, the plane can be seen successfully touching down amid rainy conditions, shortly after another aircraft had just landed.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
People check out Archer’s Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport on Thursday, July 25, 2024.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 2 Jan. 2026
In aviation, Adcock anticipates that eVTOL aircraft will achieve fully piloted operations, constructed to meet FAA safety standards.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
In the video obtained by PEOPLE, the plane can be seen successfully touching down amid rainy conditions, shortly after another aircraft had just landed.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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aircraft
noun
air·craft
ˈa(ə)r-ˌkraft
ˈe(ə)r-
plural aircraft
: a machine (as an airplane, glider, or helicopter) that can travel through the air and that is supported either by its own buoyancy or by the action of the air against its surfaces
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