aeroplane

[US]/'eərəpleɪn/
[UK]/'ɛrə'plen/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. aircraft, a vehicle that can fly and carry passengers.

Example Sentences

An aeroplane started for Tokyo yesterday.

(of a large jet aeroplane) having a wide fuselage.

The aeroplane was flying a few feet above the sea.

The habit of travelling by aeroplane is becoming more prevalent.

The 'taxi' is a small Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus Porter'.

It is widely applied in industry, agriculture, military affairs,medicine, architecture, shipbuilding, aeroplane making and aviatic trains and so on .

Real-world Examples

But this is like I can actually enjoy the aeroplane.

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

What kind of a nut keeps an aeroplane and actually starts it in his backyard?

Source: The original soundtrack of "The Little Prince" animated movie.

What? They'll send them by aeroplane?

Source: BBC Animation Workplace

In his twenties Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes.

Source: New Concept English, British English Version, Book Two (Translation)

Can you see the aeroplane flying in the sky?

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

Three days later, a blue aeroplane arrived in Paris.

Source: A Simplified Version of "A King's Love Story"

The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

00 Turn phone off aeroplane mode and fire up laptop.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Many rules of aeroplane decorum apply to all travel.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

You're on an aeroplane and you're flying across the ocean.

Source: American English dialogue

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