aeroplane
Translation
airplane, plane
Examples
The aeroplane flew high in the sky.
The airplane flew high in the sky.
We travelled to Spain by aeroplane.
We traveled to Spain by airplane.
Grammar Patterns
((countable noun)) a powered flying vehicle (BrE spelling) I saw an aeroplane in the clouds.
Similar Words
Synonyms: aircraft, plane, jet
Etymology
From Greek 'aēr' (air) + 'planos' (wandering). It means 'air wanderer'. The British spelling is 'aeroplane'.
Memory Tips
This is the British spelling for 'airplane'. Note the 'ae' instead of 'ai'. Both words mean the same thing.