aeroplane

See also: aéroplane and aëroplane

English

An aeroplane (Airbus A330)

Alternative forms

• aëroplane
• airplane (US, Canada)

Etymology

From French aéroplane, from Ancient Greek ἀερόπλανος (aeróplanos, “wandering in air”), from ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + πλάνος (plános, “wandering”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈeə.ɹə.pleɪn/

Noun

aeroplane (plural aeroplanes)

1. (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Britain) A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
2. (aeronautics, archaic) An airfoil.

Usage notes

• This word was also formerly used in Canada and the US, but those regions now use airplane.

Derived terms

• aeroplaning
• plane
• hydroaeroplane (obsolete)

Related terms

• aero-
• plane

Translations

airplane — see airplane

See also

• aircraft
• glider
• helicopter
• airplane