Synonyms of airplane

airplane

noun

ˈer-ˌplān 

as in plane

a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift

my uncle learned how to fly an airplane while serving in the air force

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plane
• aeroplane
• airliner
• aircraft
• airship
• ship
• jet
• biplane
• bomber
• airframe
• tractor
• seaplane
• freighter
• tanker
• jetliner
• turboprop
• liner
• turbojet
• fighter
• air taxi
• supersonic
• glider
• warplane
• amphibian
• supersonic transport
• rocket plane
• aerospace plane
• trimotor
• aerodyne
• sailplane
• trijet
• superjet
• triplane
• torpedo bomber
• lightplane
• towplane
• jump jet
• tilt-rotor
• air-cushion vehicle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of airplane

The Wright brothers’ airplane, the cash register, the stepladder and the electric car starter were all invented in this city of 137,000. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

The determination paves the way to certification for the last model in the company’s best-selling family of airplanes, the 737 Max 10, just as Boeing seeking to sell and deliver more aircraft after years of safety and manufacturing crises. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

The airplane made a safe emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and the incident is under investigation by Saudi, Emirati and Israeli authorities, with the United States and Oman assisting efforts to determine a motive. — Sam Metz, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

In the video, Skaggs gives a tutorial on making a paper airplane. — Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026