airplane

CEFRA1

/ˈɛəˌpleɪ̯n/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A vehicle with wings and engines that flies through the air.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of various small flyable objects that are notionally comparable to such aircraft but aren't powered.

Examples

  • The pilot landed the airplane in the field.

  • The Wright brothers succeeded in flying an airplane driven by an engine.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

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Synonyms
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

  2. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings: a fixed-wing aircraft with at least one engine or electric motor.

  3. One that can carry a person or persons.

More examples

In context

  • jet airplane

  • on an airplane

  • They use airplanes to deliver mail and supplies to the far northern villages.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From air + plane as an alteration of aeroplane.