jet plane

American

noun

an airplane moved by jet propulsion.

jet plane British

noun

an aircraft powered by one or more jet engines

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Etymology

Origin of jet plane

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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His vibrato is disciplined and finely grained; when he moves up and down the neck, the motion is smooth as a jet plane lifting into altitude.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Sprinting "like a jet plane taking off" will help produce Premier League star strikers of tomorrow, new research has revealed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024

The Navy plans to use inflatable cylinders to lift and roll the jet plane off the reef where it crashed on Nov. 20.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2023

When it comes to dropping nuclear weapons overseas, there are better ways to do it than with a pilot in a jet plane.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2022

Even veteran U-2 pilots like Powers found it thrilling to take off in the powerful jet plane.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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