aircraft en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛɚ.kɹæft/ (General-American)
- /ˈɛɹ̩.kɹæft/ (General-American)
- /ˈɛə.kɹɑːft/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɛː.kɹɑːft/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air Proto-Germanic *krafjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *kraftuz Proto-West Germanic *kraftu Old English cræft Middle English craft English craft English -craft English aircraft From air + -craft.
Meanings
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A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.
aircraft manufacturer
aircraft licence
The US Air Force has 383 F-35As in its fleet, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies. The F-35A is one of the three versions of the US military’s stealth fighter. The Marine Corps flies the F-35B – a short take-off, vertical landing aircraft – and the Navy flies the F-35C, designed for aircraft carrier operations.
2025 April 10, Brad Lendon, “‘Frankenjet’ stealth fighter made from two wrecked warplanes joins US Air Force fleet”, in CNN, archived from the original on 28 Apr 2025:More than 100 provincial and municipal firefighters were brought in, with helicopters and aircraft used to drop water and fire retardant, while bulldozers were digging firebreaks.
2016 May 4, Nicky Woolf, “Fort McMurray: Canada wildfires force evacuation of oil sands city”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2025:light aircraft
6.2.3.2.2. For aircraft having pressurized cabins, the disinsection of cabins and annexes, cockpit and annexes, is to be carried out after the embarkation of passengers and crew and the closing of the doors and windscreen[.]
1949, World Health Organization, Report on the 1st- Session May 10-15, page 19:
- (sometimes) A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift. ▸ One that can carry a person or persons.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircrafts | Number=Plur | nonstandard | lexicographic |
| aircraft | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
watercraft · spacecraft · hovercraft · vessel · vessel · hovercraft · UAS · spacecraft · watercraft · drone · UAV · motor vehicle · motor vehicle
Deriveds
attack aircraft · fighter aircraft · aircraftsman · aircraft engine · parasite aircraft · aircraft registration number · anti-aircraft · aircraftswoman · model aircraft · rotary-wing aircraft · aircraft carrier · dual-capable aircraft · aircraft movement · aircraft station · aircrafthand · cargo aircraft · aircraftlike · nuclear aircraft · aircraft graveyard · tanker aircraft · airprox · rocket aircraft · aircraft attitude · liaison aircraft · aircraftwoman · aircraftman
Hypernyms
vehicle · vehicle · vessel · vehicle · vessel · craft · craft
Hyponyms
gyrocopter · helicopter · chopper · zeppelin · aeroplane · aerostat · blimp · balloon · seaplane · ultralight · glider · autogyro · airship · plane · dirigible · rotorcraft · whirlybird · airplane · ornithopter · aerodyne · paraglider
Meronyms
tail · nacelle · engine · aileron · propeller · wing · strake · tailfin · cockpit · elevon · fuselage
Relateds
cart tart · airplane · aeroplane · pilot · aeronaut · aeroplanist · :Category:Aircraft · batman · passenger · airman · man-bird · air hostess · balloonist · aviator · People on board · flier · birdman · flyer · stewardess · flight attendant · sky girl · hostie
Synonyms
aerocraft · flying machine · aircraft
Translations (119)
tr hava taşıtı (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · sq avion (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · lv lidmašīna (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · is loftfar (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · uk пові́тря́не судно́ (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · vi phi cơ (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · tt очкыч (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · dz གནམ་གྲུ (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · gl aeronaves (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ny ndege (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · tl eroplano (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · rsk лєтачка (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ml ആകാശനൗക (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · sk lietadlo (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · mr विमान (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · mh baļuun (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ia avion (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · vi máy bay (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ka საჰაერო ხომალდი (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ia aeronave (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · eo aerveturilo (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · fr aéronef (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ka საფრენი აპარატი (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · nl luchtvaartuig (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · sh lètelica (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · pl statek powietrzny (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ro aparat de zbor (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · he כְּלִי טַיִס (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · hu légi jármű (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · pl aerodyna (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · cs letadlo (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · alt учатан аппарат (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · th อากาศยาน (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ur طیارہ (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · tr hava aracı (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · sv luftfartyg (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · sh vazduhoplov (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · io aviacilo (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ja 航空機 (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · mn агаарын хөлөг (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · de Luftfahrzeug (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ta விமானம் (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · rsk воздухоплїв (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · uk літак (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · da luftfartøj (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ca aeronau (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ur جہاز (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · rsk лєтадло (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · cmn 航空器 (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ga aerárthach (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ur ہوا پیما (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · hu repülő (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · uz samolyot (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ba осҡос (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · kn ವಿಮಾನ (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ja 飛行機 (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · hi विमान (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ko 항공기 (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ms pesawat (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · fo flogfar flúgvari (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · my လေယာဉ်ပျံ (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · pap aeroplanu (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · la aërium vehīculum (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ru возду́шное су́дно (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · et õhusõiduk (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · nb luftfartøy (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · sl letal (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · fy fleantúch (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · cmn 飛機 /飞机 (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · te విమానము (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · jv ꦥꦭ꧀ꦮꦲꦁꦒꦼꦒꦤ (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · bn বিমান (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · bo གནམ་གྲུ (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · vro aeroplaan (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · sah самолет (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · hu repülőgép (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · pt aeronave (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · sh zrakoplov (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · sh лѐтелица (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · fi lentokone (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · id pesawat udara (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · mt ajruplan (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · tg ҳавопаймо (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · kk әуе көлігі (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · nv chidí naatʼaʼí (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · bo ནམ་མཁར་འཕུར་སྐྱོད་ཐུབ་པའི་གྲུ (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ml വിമാനം (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ru самолёт (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · it aeromobile (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · af lugvaartuig (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · fr avion (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · nan-hbl 飛行器 /飞行器 (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · el αεροσκάφος (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · sa विमान (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ro aeronavă (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · sq fluturake (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · hy օդանավ (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ar طَائِرَة (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · fy fleanmasine (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · sh lètjelica (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · bg самолет (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ur ہوائی جہاز (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · fa هواپیما (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · oj bemisemagak (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · es aeronave (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · de Flugzeug (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · lv lidaparāts (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ka თვითმფრინავი (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · sh zrȁkoplōv (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · tpi balus (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · uk літа́льний апара́т (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · eu hegazkinen (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · fi ilma-alus (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · mk летало (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · sh лѐтјелица (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ro aparat zburător (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · nn luftfartøy (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · sv luftfarkost (machine capable of atmospheric flight) · ru лета́тельный аппара́т (machine capable of atmospheric flight)