Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun airplane
1 sense of airplane
Sense 1
airplane, aeroplane, plane -- (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane")
=> heavier-than-air craft -- (a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it)