How the British spell ‘airplane’.
Aeroplane
Example Sentences
"The aeroplane landed at Heathrow."
"I watched the aeroplanes taking off."
Etymology & History
British spelling of airplane. From Greek 'aero' (air) + Latin 'planus' (flat). Americans use 'airplane'. British spelling preserves Greek prefix spelling.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
โ
Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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