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Synonyms

fuselage

American  
[fyoo-suh-lahzh, -lij, -zuh-, fyoo-suh-lahzh, -zuh-] / ˈfyu səˌlɑʒ, -lɪdʒ, -zə-, ˌfyu səˈlɑʒ, -zə- /

noun

Aeronautics.

  1. the complete central structure to which the wing, tail surfaces, and engines are attached on an airplane.

fuselage British  
/ ˈfjuːzɪˌlɑːʒ /

noun

  1. the main body of an aircraft, excluding the wings, tailplane, and fin

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Etymology

Origin of fuselage

1905–10; < French, equivalent to fusel ( é ) spindle-shaped (derivative of fuseau spindle; fusee ) + -age -age

Example Sentences

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“We heard at one point that María Corina left the country in the fuselage of an airplane carrying migrants, and that once she was out los gringos would arrive,” Monasterio said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

The fuselage is the primary structure of an aircraft, forming the outer shell.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Reuters, citing industry sources, reported an industrial-quality issue affecting fuselage panels of several dozen aircraft in the A320 family.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025

Preliminary information showed that the wing of the Roanoke-bound plane made contact with the fuselage of the plane arriving from Charlotte, Delta said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

She woke when her relaxed body was suddenly slammed against the back end of the fuselage along with all eleven crates.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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