aircraft
noun
air·craft
ˈer-ˌkraft 
plural aircraft
often attributive
: a vehicle (such as an airplane or balloon) for traveling through the air
Examples of aircraft in a Sentence
a company that manufactures aircraft
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Hardware as varied as air-defense systems, radars, missiles and aircraft packed the grounds indoors and out.
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Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The carrier will operate the new flights on an Airbus A320 aircraft with room for 174 passengers.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Production of critical aircraft, including the 737 MAX, was halted during the strike, impacting the aerospace supply chain and delaying aircraft deliveries to airlines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Boeing's finances have taken a serious hit as a result of the strike, which halted production of 737, 767 and 777 aircraft in its Seattle-area plants.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The carrier will operate the new flights on an Airbus A320 aircraft with room for 174 passengers.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Production of critical aircraft, including the 737 MAX, was halted during the strike, impacting the aerospace supply chain and delaying aircraft deliveries to airlines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Boeing's finances have taken a serious hit as a result of the strike, which halted production of 737, 767 and 777 aircraft in its Seattle-area plants.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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aircraft
noun
air·craft
ˈa(ə)r-ˌkraft
ˈe(ə)r-
plural aircraft
: a machine (as an airplane, glider, or helicopter) that can travel through the air and that is supported either by its own buoyancy or by the action of the air against its surfaces
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