enplane

American  

[en-pleyn] / ɛnˈpleɪn /

verb (used without object)

enplaned, enplaning

1. to board an airplane.

   We enplaned in New York at noon and arrived in Washington an hour later.

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verb (used with object)

enplaned, enplaning

1. to allow to board or put on board an airplane.

   We will be enplaning passengers shortly.

enplane British  

/ ɛnˈpleɪn /

verb

1. (intr) to board an aircraft

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Other Word Forms

• enplanement
  noun

Etymology

Origin of enplane

First recorded in 1940–45; en- ¹ + plane ¹

Example Sentences

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enplane enplaned enplaning

Yet before we're through, corporations will seek your advice, little magazines will print your monographs on such arcane subjects as forensic medicine and epistemology, newspapers will publish your utterances as you enplane for conferences abroad.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ponderously, an official announcement said the King would "enplane"* for the trip back to Sandringham.

From Time Magazine Archive

Miami saw 6.2 million enplaned passengers, an increase of 112.2% from last year.

From Washington Times ● May 19, 2022

Orlando International Airport had 5.8 million enplaned passengers, an 66.7% increase.

From Washington Times ● May 19, 2022

In the first quarter of 2017, Cortez saw a monthly average of 650 enplaned passengers compared to Durango’s average of 14,000.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 14, 2017

After a four-hour Cabinet conference last week, he enplaned for Algeria, his fifth visit to the war-torn territory since taking office.

From Time Magazine Archive

Carefully screened by Mboya, the 81 students enplaned for New York.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Jet City's jet company is enplaning for parts known: either Dallas, Denver or Chicago.

From Time Magazine Archive