aer ‧ o ‧ plane /ˈeərəpleɪn $ ˈerə-/ BrE AmE British English , airplane American English noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: aéroplane , from aéro- 'aero-' + plan 'flat' ]
a flying vehicle with wings and at least one engine SYN plane
⇨ ↑ aircraft