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Added 9 October 2026

airplane

/ˈɛəˌpleɪ̯n/ noun

In Latin: aeroplanum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about airplane at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets.
the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane

Origin

From air + plane as an alteration of aeroplane.

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