air·craft
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plural aircraft
Definition of aircraft
: a vehicle (such as an airplane or balloon) for traveling through the air
Examples of aircraft in a Sentence
a company that manufactures aircraft
Recent Examples on the Web
The statement said the drills would include eight warships, four aircraft, and more than 1,000 personnel. — Mike Ives, BostonGlobe.com, "US will drill with Southeast Asian navies, echoing move by China," 2 Sep. 2019 Plane spotters typically listen to radio transmissions from the aircraft, air traffic controllers, and support assets such as aerial refueling tankers to piece together an airplane’s movements. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "I Want To Believe: Night Landings Make the B-2 Bomber Look Like a UFO," 2 Sep. 2019 Avia, a Russian firm that leases aircraft, wants to cancel its order for the 737 MAX, arguing that Boeing misrepresented the safety design of the plane. — The Economist, "Business this week," 31 Aug. 2019 Our top priority must always be the safety and security of our ships and aircraft, as well as our Sailors and families. — Time, "U.S. Navy Sends 6 Ships Out to Sea to Ride Out Hurricane Dorian," 30 Aug. 2019 Multiple aircraft on scene working the fire #COFire https://t.co/HnaSXQZMEZ pic.twitter.com/Kie8GTjYSH — USFS_Pike&San Isabel (@PSICC_NF) August 27, 2019 Two other small wildfires burned Monday in Colorado. — Jon Murray, The Denver Post, "Smoldering wildfire grows to 40 acres in wilderness area southwest of Denver," 27 Aug. 2019 The 737 Max has been grounded since March after the second of two deadly crashes involving the aircraft, forcing U.S. airlines that use the 737 Max to cancel thousands of flights. — Lauren Zumbach, chicagotribune.com, "United suspends flights between Chicago and Hong Kong," 26 Aug. 2019 The video shows the aircraft — which belonged to pilot David Lesh who was flying with his friend Kayla, CNN reported Wednesday — falling through the air and landing in the water. — Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, "Plane's Engine Fails and Its Emergency Landing in the Ocean Was Caught on Camera," 21 Aug. 2019 The Coast Guard dispatched two aircraft, a cutter and a patrol boat. — Stefanie Dazio, Anchorage Daily News, "Pilot says he had to bring down plane into ocean off California while cameras rolled," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aircraft.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for aircraft
aircraft
noun
English Language Learners Definition of aircraft
: a machine (such as an airplane or a helicopter) that flies through the air
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aircraft
noun
air·craft
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plural aircraft
Kids Definition of aircraft
: a vehicle (as an airplane or helicopter) that can travel through the air and that is supported either by its own lightness or by the action of the air against its surfaces
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