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noun

plural of plane
as in airplanes
a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift a plane flew overhead

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planes

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of plane
as in smooths
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps planed the wood for the picnic table perfectly smooth so that no one would get splinters

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planes

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of plane
as in flies
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings an eagle planed effortlessly overhead, gliding on an air current

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Recent Examples of planes
Noun
The guide also featured a picture of Palestinian activist Leila Khaled, who gained iconic status among left-wing circles for hijacking planes in 1969 and 1970. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026 The planes that regularly use it include Ukrainian Antonov transport aircraft. — Stefanie Dazio, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 When temperatures exceed 110°F, passenger planes must consider lightening their loads. — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026 Because the products are local, they aren't put on planes or trucks to travel long distances to get here. — Anne Makovec, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 Bear straps are metal sheets that reinforce areas on planes like doorways and emergency exits. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Gate agents have blocked immigration authorities trying to board planes without a judicial warrant. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026 According to investigators, other planes in the area also experienced similar GPS issues the same day of the crash. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Southwest won't likely start flying the planes until next year. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planes
  1. airplanes
  2. smooths
  3. flies
  4. aeroplanes
  5. shaves
  6. wings
  7. levels
  8. hovers
Noun
  • Boeing’s Immediate Priority Is Execution Boeing entered the second half of 2026 with a record $715 billion backlog, including more than 6,200 commercial airplanes.
    — Alex Krutz, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The government has intensified firefighting efforts across Sumatra and Borneo islands, deploying more than 35 aircraft including water-bombing helicopters and patrol airplanes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of airplanes
Verb
  • This method smooths the rocks and rounds the edges, giving them a more polished look and feel.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • More than 100,000 of them just bought these Medicube toner pads, a K-beauty staple that gently exfoliates the skin, refines pores, and smooths skin texture for a more even complexion.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of smooths
Verb
  • Onward to Alaska … Rocket Lab currently flies from two different launch sites—one on the North Island of company founder and chief executive Peter Beck’s native New Zealand and one at Wallops Island in Virginia.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Flight 2482 is a round-trip route that often flies back and forth between Chicago and Phoenix.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of flies
Noun
  • No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Definition of aeroplanes
Verb
  • Its ceramic blades easily tackle coarse hair and its waterproof design makes in-shower shaves a breeze.
    — Sara Coughlin, Allure, 5 July 2026
  • Zillow says that a pale pink bathroom could lose you up to $6,013, while a pale pink kitchen shaves an extra $4,201 off potential buyers' offers.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
Definition of shaves
Verb
  • This news soon wings its way to Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman), the magazine’s publisher, who hires her to be Runway’s features editor.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of wings
Verb
  • Tornado levels homes in Enid, Oklahoma Residents of Enid, Oklahoma, are surveying the damage on Friday after a massive tornado ripped through the city on Thursday night.
    — Jack Moore, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The main difference is that Ruisdael cranes upward, to behold a castle on a hill, whereas Vermeer levels his gaze across open water.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of levels
Verb
  • As the Kimballs attempt to raise a ransom to get back their son, Gillian Anderson enters as a fixer, while Steven Yeun hovers as the political candidate’s campaign manager.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Okemo hovers just above Ludlow center, in the winter outlines of trails stand out clear and white.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of hovers

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