Synonyms & related words for airplane

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of airplane — including plane, aircraft, airliner, sesquiplane, convertiplane, triplane. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to airplane

Explore words related to airplane — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include battleplane, jetliner, propellers, aerodonetics, gyroplane, aviation, flight, floatplane. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for airplane

Common synonyms for airplane include plane, aircraft, airliner, sesquiplane, convertiplane, triplane, biplane, monoplane — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does airplane come from?

The word airplane breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: air, from Greek aer (“air”); and plane, from Latin planus (“flat surface”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.