warplane

noun

war·​plane ˈwȯr-ˌplān How to pronounce warplane (audio)
: a military airplane
specifically : one armed for combat

Examples of warplane in a Sentence

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Four Russian warplanes on Tuesday flew just outside of United States airspace near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said, marking the latest incident involving Russian aircraft off the coast of the U.S. state. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024 The dramatic footage, which was taken from the cockpit of a U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet, showed a Russian Su-35 execute what NORAD called an unsafe maneuver when the American warplane was intercepting a Russian Tu-95 bomber. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 Uncle Jack lived in Detroit, joined the Navy at 22, and served on a battleship in Hawaii until Dec. 7, 1941, when Japanese warplanes sank it. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024 In the skies, the Syrian Air Force was bolstered by Russian warplanes. Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for warplane 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of warplane was circa 1911

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“Warplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warplane. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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