Definition of aeroplane in English:

aeroplane

noun ˈɛːrəpleɪnˈɛrəˌpleɪn

British

A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces.
North American term airplane
Example sentencesExamples
- I am, of course, fully aware of the very significant differences between aeroplanes and helicopters.
- They then went on to ransack a hangar belonging to the property, which houses an aeroplane, helicopter and car.
- Some sprays were even applied from the air, using aeroplanes or helicopters.
- The fighter aeroplane, of course, was essentially a short-range defensive weapon.
- By then the real embodiment of air power - the aeroplane - was not quite five years old.
Synonyms
aircraft, craft, flying machine

Origin

Late 19th century: from French aéroplane, from aéro- 'air' + Greek -planos 'wandering'.

An aeroplane is literally an ‘air wanderer’. Coined in the late 19th century, the word is from French aéro- ‘air’ and Greek -planos ‘wandering’, and so the short form plane has the less-than-reassuring meaning of ‘wanderer’. See also plain, planet

Definition of aeroplane in US English:

aeroplane

nounˈɛrəˌpleɪnˈerəˌplān

British

A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces; an airplane.
Example sentencesExamples
- By then the real embodiment of air power - the aeroplane - was not quite five years old.
- The fighter aeroplane, of course, was essentially a short-range defensive weapon.
- I am, of course, fully aware of the very significant differences between aeroplanes and helicopters.
- Some sprays were even applied from the air, using aeroplanes or helicopters.
- They then went on to ransack a hangar belonging to the property, which houses an aeroplane, helicopter and car.
Synonyms
aircraft, craft, flying machine

Origin

Late 19th century: from French aéroplane, from aéro- ‘air’ + Greek -planos ‘wandering’.

单词	aeroplane
释义	Definition of aeroplane in English: aeroplane noun ˈɛːrəpleɪnˈɛrəˌpleɪn British A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces. North American term airplane Example sentencesExamples I am, of course, fully aware of the very significant differences between aeroplanes and helicopters. They then went on to ransack a hangar belonging to the property, which houses an aeroplane, helicopter and car. Some sprays were even applied from the air, using aeroplanes or helicopters. The fighter aeroplane, of course, was essentially a short-range defensive weapon. By then the real embodiment of air power - the aeroplane - was not quite five years old. Synonyms aircraft, craft, flying machine Origin Late 19th century: from French aéroplane, from aéro- 'air' + Greek -planos 'wandering'. An aeroplane is literally an ‘air wanderer’. Coined in the late 19th century, the word is from French aéro- ‘air’ and Greek -planos ‘wandering’, and so the short form plane has the less-than-reassuring meaning of ‘wanderer’. See also plain, planet Definition of aeroplane in US English: aeroplane nounˈɛrəˌpleɪnˈerəˌplān British A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces; an airplane. Example sentencesExamples By then the real embodiment of air power - the aeroplane - was not quite five years old. The fighter aeroplane, of course, was essentially a short-range defensive weapon. I am, of course, fully aware of the very significant differences between aeroplanes and helicopters. Some sprays were even applied from the air, using aeroplanes or helicopters. They then went on to ransack a hangar belonging to the property, which houses an aeroplane, helicopter and car. Synonyms aircraft, craft, flying machine Origin Late 19th century: from French aéroplane, from aéro- ‘air’ + Greek -planos ‘wandering’.
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