English

An aeroplane (Airbus A330)

Alternative forms

• aëroplane
• airplane (US, Canada)

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

See also

• aircraft
• glider
• helicopter
• airplane