Synonyms for airplane
- noun
- American English
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings: a fixed-wing aircraft with at least one engine or electric motor.
Related words
- Word family
- aircraft
- Phrases
- airplane ticket paper airplane airplane mode
- Is a kind of
- aircraft vehicle craft vessel
- Other spellings
- aeroplane UK
Forms
- Plural
- airplanes → planes, airfoils…
Example sentences
- plane In culture, they are on the same plane as savages.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| airplane | falling | |
| plane | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- plane1
- 7 letters
- airfoil2
- 8 letters
- aerofoil
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (airfoil2 = 2 syllables).