aeroplane

noun
UK /ˈeə.rə.pleɪn/
US /ˈer.ə.pleɪn/

A flying machine with wings that carries people through the sky.

The aeroplane flew high above the clouds.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A toy model of a flying machine.

He played with a little aeroplane in the garden.

3. Any vehicle designed for travel through the air.

The museum shows old aeroplanes from long ago.

4. A paper object folded to glide through the air.

She threw her paper aeroplane across the room.