plane

CEFRA2

/pleɪn/

noun · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An aircraft with wings and engines.

  2. 02

    noun

    A flat level surface.

Examples

  • Have you ever traveled in a plane?

  • I was terrified that the plane would crash.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane); a bounded portion thereof.

  2. A level or flat surface.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of a surface: flat or level.

More examples

In context

  • You're in luck. The plane is on time.

  • astral plane

  • Mirrors in the compartments have been canted out of the vertical plane to reduce reflections to the passengers when seated.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Latin plānum (“flat surface”), a noun use of the neuter of plānus (“plain”). The word was introduced in the 17th century to distinguish the geometrical senses from the other senses of plain. Doublet of llano, piano, and plain.