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aircraft

noun
AIR-kraft/ˈɛəɹ.kɹæft/UKAIR-krahft/ˈɛə.kɹɑːft/

Pluralaircraft

1 meaning of aircraft

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A vehicle able to fly through the atmosphere by interacting with the air, whether through buoyancy or lift.

    A small aircraft circled the field twice before coming in to land.

    The busy airport handles hundreds of aircraft each day.

    UsageThe plural is also aircraft: two aircraft (not incorrect: two aircrafts).

    Similarplane

    Note

    An umbrella term in aviation, wider than airplane: it covers balloons and airships, which rise by buoyancy, as well as airplanes and helicopters, which fly by generating lift. It also works readily as a modifier before another noun, as in aircraft manufacturer.

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Origin

Formed from "air" plus "-craft."

Checked 6 Nov 2026 · 1 fact