Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Fokker

American  
[fok-er, fok-uhr] / ˈfɒk ər, ˈfɒk ər /

noun

  1. Anthony Herman Gerard 1890–1939, Dutch airplane designer and builder.

  2. an aircraft designed or built by Fokker, especially as used by Germany in World War I.


Fokker British  
/ ˈfɒkə, ˈfɔkər /

noun

  1. Anthony Herman Gerard (ɑnˈtoːniː ˈhɛrman ˈxeːrɑrt). 1890–1939, Dutch designer and builder of aircraft, born in Java

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Getting newbies comfortable with the big trucks, says Michael Ruby, an instructor from Detroit who has been deicing planes since 1992, when he sprayed down Fokker F27 turboprops for a regional airline.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2023

John Fokker, the head of cyber investigations for McAfee Enterprise Advanced Threat Research, is more optimistic that the task force is starting to change the outlook for criminals.

From The Verge ● Dec. 9, 2021

"Fokker" concerned a deferred prosecution agreement, and "not a knowing and voluntary guilty plea," Fayhee said.

From Fox News ● Jun. 1, 2020

Air Niugini Chief Executive Alan Milne told Reuters the delay would give the airline more time to complete a broader review of its fleet plans, including a replacement for its smaller Fokker jets.

From Reuters ● Jan. 20, 2020

Mr. Kugler dropped by and told us that the Fokker aircraft factory had been hit hard.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com