aeroplane
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of aeroplane
1870–75; < French aéroplane, equivalent to aéro- aero- + -plane, apparently feminine of plan flat, level (< Latin plānus; cf. plain 1), perhaps by association with forme plane; apparently coined and first used by French sculptor and inventor Joseph Pline in 1855
Example Sentences
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"This is the blueprint of my life," said the actor, a lifelong aeroplane nut, who narrates the story.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
"In this context, the player has been invited to Istanbul to advance the transfer negotiations and undergo medical examinations," they added with a photo of Guendouzi on an aeroplane.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
Produced since 1988, the A320 is the world's best-selling aeroplane.
From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025
Trump arrived in the UK for his 2019 state visit on the customised Boeing 747-200B aeroplane known as Air Force One.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025
Father once tried to explain to me just how the aeroplane was supposed to work, but I never did follow much of it, though I do remember the shape.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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