as in plane
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 airplane
Plus, airplanes tend to be chilly, so my mom always appreciates having a soft cardigan like this simple style to throw on.
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Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Made with 100-percent cotton fabric, this number is breathable and incredibly lightweight, keeping you cool in the airplane cabin while taxiing on the runway.
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Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Aid included emergency and military personnel, canine and search teams, medical supplies, water purifiers, airplanes and drones.
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Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Dunham Cellars Dunham Cellars, just on the edge of town, welcomes guests inside a remodeled World War II-era airplane hangar.
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Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Made with 100-percent cotton fabric, this number is breathable and incredibly lightweight, keeping you cool in the airplane cabin while taxiing on the runway.
—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Aid included emergency and military personnel, canine and search teams, medical supplies, water purifiers, airplanes and drones.
—
Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Dunham Cellars Dunham Cellars, just on the edge of town, welcomes guests inside a remodeled World War II-era airplane hangar.
—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airplane
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That was until 2012, when the ever-curious Jackson got back in touch with Sakpinit at the museum requesting any information Thailand might have on the crash of a US plane in an area near Chiang Mai on November 5, 1944.
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Frankly, any online paramour who asks for money and yet promises a plane should be treated with extreme suspicion.
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The occasional booing of famous England players has been an integral part of the Wembley experience over the years, almost as commonplace as paper aeroplanes.
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No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.
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More than two decades since the Concorde supersonic airliner last took to the skies, NASA has been flying an experimental aircraft designed to replace loud sonic booms with a quieter thump equivalent to a car door slamming shut 20 feet away.
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The central image was an airliner, something that, like life itself, experiences highs, lows and turbulence.
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“Airplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airplane. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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