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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"It pains us when we hear an aeroplane flying overhead," Patni said, adding that their home was near the flight path of the airport in Ahmedabad, the main city in the state of Gujarat.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 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
He says: "I thought about it, I spoke to the wife and said do you mind if I go and play on an aeroplane? That was four years ago."
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 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
The propellers faced to the rear, pushing the aeroplane forward rather than pulling it.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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