noun
- powered flying vehicles with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces
Examples
- The airplanes took off from the runway at dawn.
- Commercial airplanes can carry hundreds of passengers.
- Military airplanes flew overhead during the parade.
- The airport has gates for both domestic and international airplanes.
- Small airplanes are often used for flight training.
- The museum displays vintage airplanes from World War II.