planes (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /pleɪnz/
Definition
A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces, driven forward by propellers or jet engines.
Examples
The airplane landed safely despite the stormy weather.
We booked tickets for an airplane to visit our family overseas.
The airplane had to circle the airport due to heavy fog.
How to Use planes
- fly a plane (collocation)
- To operate an aircraft. — "She learned to fly a plane when she was only sixteen."
- on the plane (prepositional phrase)
- Indicates being inside or aboard an aircraft. — "We spent most of the flight sleeping on the plane."
- plane crash (collocation)
- An accident in which an aircraft crashes. — "The news reported a devastating plane crash in the mountains."
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