aeroplane

noun

aero·plane ˈer-ə-ˌplān How to pronounce aeroplane (audio)

plural aeroplanes

British

: airplane

One day it may be possible to devise a way of keeping birds away from aeroplanes, although for the moment the best approach seems to be to keep aeroplanes away from birds.

Nature

A special airmail flight will be made on 6 August 1989 to commemorate the first aeroplane crossing of a major body of water in Australia by Captain Harry Butler.

Australian Stamp Bulletin

Synonyms

airplane
plane

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Example Sentences

an exhibit of a few of the aeroplanes that won the Battle of Britain

Recent Examples on the Web The aviation industry, however, worries about interference with crucial aircraft instruments like altimeters, which measure how far above the ground an aeroplane is travelling.

Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 18 Jan. 2022 Added to this are rapid-fire guns and a constant lookout from the ship and from aeroplane scouts.

Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 8 Apr. 2021 Chris Adamson remembers being sent out to local hardware shops to find brooms of various bristle strengths, and asked to track down a specific kind of elastic used to power the propeller of a model aeroplane.

Tom Maxwell, Longreads, 3 Sep. 2020 An average aeroplane, weighing 1,000 lb., will oppose not more than 25 sq.

Victor Lougheed, Popular Mechanics, 13 Aug. 2020 Yet the problem of the aeroplane is inherently complex.

Victor Lougheed, Popular Mechanics, 13 Aug. 2020 That keeps the contents safe in aeroplane holds and on delivery lorries.

The Economist, 22 June 2020 The Spirit of the Lord kept butting in, sending dreams in which he was saved from crashing aeroplanes or warned of coming damnation.

The Economist, 21 May 2020 In the days leading up to Lebaran the country’s cities normally disgorge their residents, who cram onto buses, ferries and aeroplanes, laden with gifts and new clothes, on their way home for the festivities.

The Economist, 24 May 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French aéroplane, from aéro- aero- + -plane, probably from feminine of plan "flat, level," borrowed from Latin plānus — more at floor entry 1

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

单词	aeroplane
释义	aeroplane noun aero·plane ˈer-ə-ˌplān plural aeroplanes British : airplane One day it may be possible to devise a way of keeping birds away from aeroplanes, although for the moment the best approach seems to be to keep aeroplanes away from birds. Nature A special airmail flight will be made on 6 August 1989 to commemorate the first aeroplane crossing of a major body of water in Australia by Captain Harry Butler. Australian Stamp Bulletin Synonyms airplane plane See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences an exhibit of a few of the aeroplanes that won the Battle of Britain Recent Examples on the Web The aviation industry, however, worries about interference with crucial aircraft instruments like altimeters, which measure how far above the ground an aeroplane is travelling. Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 18 Jan. 2022 Added to this are rapid-fire guns and a constant lookout from the ship and from aeroplane scouts. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 8 Apr. 2021 Chris Adamson remembers being sent out to local hardware shops to find brooms of various bristle strengths, and asked to track down a specific kind of elastic used to power the propeller of a model aeroplane. Tom Maxwell, Longreads, 3 Sep. 2020 An average aeroplane, weighing 1,000 lb., will oppose not more than 25 sq. Victor Lougheed, Popular Mechanics, 13 Aug. 2020 Yet the problem of the aeroplane is inherently complex. Victor Lougheed, Popular Mechanics, 13 Aug. 2020 That keeps the contents safe in aeroplane holds and on delivery lorries. The Economist, 22 June 2020 The Spirit of the Lord kept butting in, sending dreams in which he was saved from crashing aeroplanes or warned of coming damnation. The Economist, 21 May 2020 In the days leading up to Lebaran the country’s cities normally disgorge their residents, who cram onto buses, ferries and aeroplanes, laden with gifts and new clothes, on their way home for the festivities. The Economist, 24 May 2020 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from French aéroplane, from aéro- aero- + -plane, probably from feminine of plan "flat, level," borrowed from Latin plānus — more at floor entry 1 First Known Use 1868, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing aeroplane aeroplane mode aeroplane mode aeroplane noun chiefly British as in airplane 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance airplane plane airliner aircraft airship ship jet biplane airframe seaplane bomber turbojet aerodyne tractor supersonic jetliner freighter tanker turboprop trimotor superjet trijet air taxi liner glider aerospace plane warplane triplane sailplane rocket plane amphibian supersonic transport towplane fighter lightplane jump jet torpedo bomber air-cushion vehicle tilt-rotor
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aeroplane

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