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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The aircraft in the collision were not invisible to radar.
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The controller instructed the military aircraft to look out for the jet.
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The week began with Colombia’s president not allowing landings of deportation aircraft.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
The aircraft in the collision were not invisible to radar.
—Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
The controller instructed the military aircraft to look out for the jet.
—Ray Sanchez and Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
The week began with Colombia’s president not allowing landings of deportation aircraft.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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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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