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Synonyms

airbus

American  
[air-buhs] / ˈɛərˌbʌs /
Or air bus

noun

  1. a short-range or medium-range commercial passenger airplane, especially one that is part of a frequent shuttlelike service between two popular destinations.

Airbus British  
/ ˈɛəˌbʌs /

noun

  1. a commercial aircraft manufactured and marketed by an international consortium of aerospace companies

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Etymology

Origin of airbus

First recorded in 1905–10; air 1 + bus 1

Example Sentences

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Asiana stopped sales of the seats closest to the exit on the A321-200 airbus model starting on Sunday, Yonhap said.

From Reuters • May 28, 2023

She scissored her arms over her head, as if signaling an airbus to cut its engines at Reagan National.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2015

There was real-life drama at Barcelona airport when a Boeing 767 arriving from Moscow almost hit an Argentinian airbus which was taxiing across its path to prepare for take-off.

From The Guardian • Jul. 11, 2014

The Air France airbus was prepping for takeoff to Paris when its wing collided with the tail of a Comair commuter jet.

From Time • Apr. 12, 2011

He opened the letter when he had settled down in a comfortable morris chair in the airbus.

From The Man Who Staked the Stars by Dye, Charles

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