airplaneairplane /ˈerpleɪn/ noun also plane
► airplane also plane
► airplane also plane a vehicle with wings that flies through the air: The passengers were waiting to get on the airplane to Lima.
► aircraft an airplane or other vehicle that can fly, for example a helicopter: The aircraft landed just after six o'clock. ➔ GRAMMAR: The plural of aircraft is aircraft, not “aircrafts.”
► jet a fast airplane with a special type of engine that pushes out hot gases: He is a millionaire and travels everywhere in his own private jet.
► glider a light airplane that flies without an engine: He is learning to fly a glider.