Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lightplane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: light-plane
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, lightweight aeroplane.

Example Sentences

"Devices have been perfected which will permit a lightplane to drop packages of spare parts or medical supplies without damage in locations where even a lightplane cannot land, such as lumber camps."

Etymology

From light + plane.

Inflected Forms

lightplanes (plural)

Questions

What does lightplane mean?: A small, lightweight aeroplane.
Where does lightplane come from?: From light + plane.

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