aircraft
/ˈɛɚ.kɹæft/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.64 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.
noun
A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.
Example Sentences
- "light aircraft"
- "aircraft manufacturer"
- "aircraft licence"
- "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[.]"
- "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."
- "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."
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.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɛɚ.kɹæft/
- British English: /ˈɛə.kɹɑːft/