Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

air force one

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.98 in modern English

Syllables: air -force one
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An airplane used by the President of the United States.

Informal

noun

The United States Air Force special VIP transport airliner designated for POTUS transportation

American usage

noun

The callsign used by the USAF aircraft carrying POTUS

American usage

Example Sentences

"On the way to the airport, Agent Youngblood was in communication with Air Force One, to make sure it was secured and ready for us. When we arrived, we dashed up the ramp. Secret Service men rushed through the interior ahead of us, pulling down the shades and closing both doors behind us. The air conditioning was off and it was extremely hot inside the plane."
"Trump said he signed the executive orders while aboard Air Force One on a return flight to Washington from Florida."

Etymology

From Air Force + one. Coined after an incident in 1953 where the aircraft's call sign carrying the President of the United States coincided with another aircraft in the same airspace.

Usage

Informal
American usage

Inflected Forms

Air Force Ones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Trump Force One Train Force One Bus Force One Marine One Marines One Air Force Two Army One Navy One

Synonyms

AF1

Questions

What does air force one mean?: An airplane used by the President of the United States.
Where does air force one come from?: From Air Force + one. Coined after an incident in 1953 where the aircraft's call sign carrying the President of the United States coincided with another aircraft in the same airspace.

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