airships

noun

Definition of airshipsnext
plural of airship
as in aircraft

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  1. aircraft
  2. airplanes
  3. planes
Noun
  • Meanwhile, flights within the U.S. are more expensive than a year ago, as airlines’ capacity growth slows and aircraft delivery delays from Boeing and Airbus continue to dog carriers.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The aircraft landed safely and the incident will be investigated, an FAA official said.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of aircraft
Noun
  • Hardened aircraft shelter provides protective cover for tactical airplanes in high-threat areas.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Since 1947, there have been many stowaways who have hidden in the wheel wells of airplanes.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of airplanes
Noun
  • American Airlines flights in Louisville and across the country are experiencing delays Tuesday morning after planes were briefly grounded due to an unspecified technical issue.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Embraer achieved a historic milestone in aviation by debuting the world’s first autonomous takeoff planes.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of planes
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