aeroplane

UK [ˈɛː.ɹə.plɛjn] US [ˈɛː.ɹ(ə).plɛɪ̯n]

noun 3verb 2

Definitions

noun

Synonym of airplane. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

Schicklgruber's aeroplanes we smash right to the ground.

Synonym of airfoil. An aerodynamic surface.

Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called planes.

verb

To fly in an aeroplane.

To transport by aeroplane.

The rod was discarded, and then, hand over hand, the prize of them all was aeroplaned to the top of the cliff.

ADJ.

early, fast, left, lost

VERB + AEROPLANE

can't, couple, invents, made, model, prevented, see, seen

AEROPLANE + NOUN

dunedin, island, luggage, pessimist, room, teddy

PREP.

from, from, off, on

ADV.

entirely, safely, slowly, usually

noun — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propelle

Schicklgruber's aeroplanes we smash right to the ground.

Wiktionary

The rod was discarded, and then, hand over hand, the prize of them all was aeroplaned to the top of the cliff.

Wiktionary

"I rather like heights. You know, in my last life I must have been ... an aeroplane?" "Usually that would be 'bird' there."

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The aeroplane to Dunedin left the aerodrome promptly at eight in the morning.

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The aeroplane landed safely.

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The paper aeroplane slowly glided to the ground.

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i Register

In some senses, aeroplane is marked as archaic, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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