airplane modenoun [ U ]
/ˈeə.pleɪn ˌməʊd//ˈer.pleɪn ˌmoʊd/UK also aeroplane mode, /ˈeə.rə.pleɪn ˌməʊd//ˈer.ə.pleɪn ˌmoʊd/a function on a mobile phone or other electronic device that prevents it from connecting to the internet, used for safety when travelling in a plane:
There can be various reasons for network errors - for example the phone might be in airplane mode.
Synonym
flight mode
More examples
- As the plane touched down, I did what I always do: take my iPhone out of airplane mode.
- Airplane mode disables all wireless connections at once.
- I'm able to get it running offline (in airplane mode).
- Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellphone's connectivity is turned off.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Communications - by telephone
- aeroplane mode
- bell
- break
- break up
- cold-calling
- conference call
- connection
- cut
- dial tone
- dialling code
- give sb a buzz idiom
- hash
- hold
- ICE (number)
- put sb through
- put sth down 1
- telecommuting
- tinkle
- top-up card
- transfer
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