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aeroplane

SayAIR-uh-playn/ˈɛə.ɹə.pleɪn/US/ˈɛɹ.ə.pleɪ̯n/[ˈɛː.ɹ(ə).plɛɪ̯n]

Pluralaeroplanes

US spellingairplane

5 meanings of aeroplane

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  1. 1
    aircraftnouncountable
    A flying machine with an engine and wings that do not move.

    Our aeroplane landed in Manchester an hour late because of the fog.

    The children waved at the aeroplanes flying low over the beach.

    UsagePeople usually just say plane. You go by plane and get on or off it.

    Similarplane, aircraft

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  2. 2
    wing surfacenounobsolete
    A flat or curved surface, like a wing, that is shaped to push against moving air.

    Similaraerofoil

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Less common meanings

  1. 3
    verbrare
    To travel through the air in a plane with wings and an engine.
  2. 4
    verbrare
    To carry people or things somewhere in a plane.
    The rod was discarded, and then, hand over hand, the prize of them all was aeroplaned to the top of the cliff.
    1919, The American Angler
  3. 5
    noun
    A kind of butterfly that glides slowly through the air.

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Origin

It comes from the French word aéroplane, made from a Greek word for "air" and a word meaning either "level" or "wandering".

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 1 fact