plane
/pleɪn/
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Translation
A large machine with wings that flies through the air and carries people.
Word origin
A short form of aeroplane, from Greek aer air and Latin planus flat.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- aeroplane
Grammar
Gender
Pluralplanes
Examples
.
"Plane" is the machine with wings that flies.
.
"Planes" is the plural, meaning more than one plane.
Spain .
Here "plane" is how we travelled to Spain.
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