trijet

noun

Definition of trijetnext
as in jet

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Recent Examples of trijet The aircraft was described by the FAA as a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, a trijet wide-body airliner manufactured by McDonnell Douglas and later Boeing. — Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 Each day at noon, French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Falcon flew a solo lap around the circuit in its flagship Falcon 7X trijet. — Chris Clarke, Popular Mechanics, 7 Oct. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trijet
  1. jet
  2. turboprop
  3. turbojet
  4. jetliner
  5. aircraft
  6. tanker
  7. freighter
  8. supersonic
Noun
  • Earlier this week, Toney shared a photo on his Instagram story from inside a private jet.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Footage released by the company shows the twin-engine jet rolling down the runway under its own power as engineers assess braking, steering, engine response and ground handling.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of jet
Noun
  • Totality from a turboprop A nine-passenger King Air turboprop chartered from Norlandair will fly from Reykjavík Airport, Iceland, north to south to intercept the path of totality in a flight known as Umbracept.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The single-engine turboprop plane was built in 2010, according to FAA records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of turboprop
Noun
  • Supporting missile programs The TJ150 is a compact turbojet that produces more than 150 pounds of thrust while operating efficiently at high altitudes.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • But then the development of modern high-bypass turbofan jet engines that are 75% quieter than 1960s-technology turbojets eliminated much of the controversy.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 June 2026
Definition of turbojet
Noun
  • Generating enough force to lift their dense, commercial-jetliner-sized bodies would end up breaking their bones.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
  • The airline operates a small fleet of Embraer E175 and E190 jetliners, smaller planes with no middle seats.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
Definition of jetliner
Noun
  • Kuwait said on Saturday that Iranian forces launched a wave of drones within its airspace, with its military destroying multiple aircraft after Iran targeted critical infrastructure in the country's north.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Although Chinese authorities have not officially confirmed the aircraft or its development status, the latest visuals have renewed interest in Beijing’s progress toward a sixth-generation combat aircraft.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of aircraft
Noun
  • The tanker has been grounded off the Dhofar coast since June, according to two shipping and maritime news outlets, who reported that the crew reported an explosion on board at the time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • On February 28, conflict erupted in the Persian Gulf and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed by more than 90 percent within days, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • The Boeing 737 entered service in 1999 as a passenger aircraft before it was converted into a freighter in 2011.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • The 737-400 was first delivered as a passenger plane to Russia’s Aeroflot in 1999 and was converted to a freighter in 2012, according to Flightradar24.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of freighter
Noun
  • Mikel Arteta is taking his supersonic.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The cruise missiles and supersonics leap forward as the swarms line up behind.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of supersonic

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“Trijet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trijet. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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