Thesaurus results for AIRCRAFT

aircraft

noun

Definition of aircraft

as in plane

a machine that flies through the air a new military aircraft a company that manufactures aircraft

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Recent Examples of aircraft The attack nearly brought down the aircraft carrying 182 people before passengers helped subdue the copilot, who had reportedly been barred from flying in Oman over extremist views. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Despite being wounded, pilot Captain Smit Machchhar managed to unlock the cockpit door and signal his distress to passengers and crew, who bravely rushed into the cockpit to regain control of the aircraft. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 The co-pilot, identified as Hamam al Hammami, allegedly attacked Indian pilot Smit Machchhar with an axe kept in the cockpit for emergencies before attempting to take control of the aircraft. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 The Massachusetts Port Authority, which operates the state's three major airports, confirmed that the aircraft did not arrive at Boston Logan International Airport as scheduled. — James Cirrone , Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aircraft

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft

Noun

Some 10 days after the attack, the soldiers were loaded onto a cargo plane.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
There's also a showroom for a collection of vintage cars and planes, including a Ford Model T and the motorcycle from Easy Rider; and an on-grounds wildlife habit made up of animals that have been rehomed from other facilities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of plane

Noun

The number includes both airplanes and helicopters as well as drones, with the MQ-9 Reaper drone – used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, close air support and combat search and rescue – accounting for more than half of the losses.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Officials say residents in the affected counties should expect to spot low-flying airplanes or helicopters during these times.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of airplane

Noun

Navy officials initially said leadership had not observed an increase in suicidal ideations or attempts aboard the ship.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
The ministry said that port and ship repair facilities in the southern Odesa region and ships carrying cargo for the Ukrainian military were also hit.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of ship

Noun

All 176 passengers and crew members on board were killed by Iranian surface-to-air missiles that brought the Boeing 737 airliner down, with Iranian authorities at first covering up the tragedy.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Today, Heart Aerospace unveiled a 36-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner designed to fly passengers to and from community airports with fewer emissions.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of airliner

Noun

Every very light jet that followed—from the Cessna Citation Mustang to the HondaJet to the Cirrus Vision Jet—owes something to Eclipse’s belief that a capable business jet could be smaller, simpler, and more affordable.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Sheen corroborated in his Book of Sheen memoir that head of CBS Les Moonves and offered to use the network’s jet and fly him to rehab.

— Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2026