aeroplane

[ air-uh-pleyn ]

/ ˈɛər əˌpleɪn /

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noun Chiefly British.

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Origin of aeroplane

1870–75; <French aéroplane, equivalent to aéro-aero- + -plane, apparently feminine of plan flat, level (<Latin plānus;cf. plain¹), perhaps by association with forme plane; apparently coined and first used by French sculptor and inventor Joseph Pline in 1855

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aerophone, aerophore, aerophoto, aerophyte, aeropiesotherapy, aeroplane, aeroplane cloth, aeroplane spin, aeroponics, aeropulse, aeroscepsy

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How to use aeroplane in a sentence

The region is located near North America and has seen the disappearance of countless aeroplanes and ships.
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I do not recall what sort of aeroplane Mr. Hughes had at the time; however, it was quite comfortable, as I recall.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An aeroplane had reported that the Goeben had come into the Narrows, presumably to fire over the Peninsula with her big guns.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Presently the aeroplane came into sight again and was greeted with a sudden roar of cheering.
Uncanny Tales|Various

The aeroplane had been hoisted to its elevated position by means of a stout rope passing through a pulley at the top of the pole.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
So far as can be seen by aeroplane scouting, this ridge is still unoccupied; certainly it is unentrenched.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2|Ian Hamilton
A novelty for a window display is made of a model aeroplane flying by its own power.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for aeroplane

aeroplane

US and Canadian airplane (ˈɛəˌpleɪn)

/ (ˈɛərəˌpleɪn) /

noun

a heavier-than-air powered flying vehicle with fixed wings

Word Origin for aeroplane

C19: from French aéroplane, from aero- + Greek -planos wandering, related to planet

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aeroplane

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British Dictionary definitions for aeroplane

US and Canadian airplane (ˈɛəˌpleɪn)

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