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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What To Know Video released Thursday by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) showed Navy sailors aboard the USS Carl Vinson were seen preparing weapons and aircraft for strikes against the Houthis.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
That's the kind of aircraft that would carry a weapon that could be used to take out underground facilities for a nuclear program.
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The twin-engine turboprop aircraft was headed to Columbia County Airport in Hudson, about 15 miles northwest of Copake, the FAA said.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Adams said the city’s airspace is highly regulated, pilots are well-trained, and the aircraft are well maintained.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
That's the kind of aircraft that would carry a weapon that could be used to take out underground facilities for a nuclear program.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
The twin-engine turboprop aircraft was headed to Columbia County Airport in Hudson, about 15 miles northwest of Copake, the FAA said.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Adams said the city’s airspace is highly regulated, pilots are well-trained, and the aircraft are well maintained.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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