warplane

[wawr-pleyn]

noun

1. an airplane designed for, or used in, warfare.

warplane

/ ˈwɔːˌpleɪn /

noun

1. Also called (US): battle plane. any aircraft designed for and used in warfare

Word History and Origins

Origin of warplane¹

First recorded in 1910–15; war ¹ + plane ¹

Example Sentences

The official National News Agency said Israeli warplanes conducted 10 raids targeting bulldozer and excavator yards.

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Its Al Udeid Air Base serves as a platform for American warplanes in the Middle East and hosts the U.S.’s air war command center for the region.

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Sudanese government warplanes have repeatedly struck the mines, and the Russian guards left in May, activists and residents say.

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The number of serious airspace violations in Europe has spiked this month, including by Russian warplanes.

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Two days later, Dughmush said, Israeli warplanes began pounding the tribe’s neighborhood, killing more than 100 members of his clan.

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