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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Tom Hanson, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
However, Central Command said that warships and aircraft earlier shot down multiple Houthi drones and an anti-ship cruise missile launched by the rebels.
—Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, orders for durable goods — generally big-ticket items such as aircraft, appliances and computers — fell 1.1% in November, the largest month-over-month drop since June.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Russian airfields are considered legitimate military targets, but Russian aircraft often explode because of technical issues, especially with global sanctions making maintenance more difficult.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft. Accessed 26 Dec. 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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