plane

/pleɪn/

nounadjectiveverbplane

A PLANE has one long lane in the sky: PLANE rhymes with LANE.

Yes, it's plane. Remember the silent E at the end: plan + e = plane (the E makes the A say /eɪ/).

Definitions

  1. nounan airplane; a vehicle with wings that flies through the air
  2. nouna flat or level surface
  3. nouna level of existence or thought (often used in phrases like “a different plane”)
  4. adjectiveflat and level; having no curves or bumps
  5. verbto make a surface smooth or even, especially by shaving off thin layers (often with a tool called a plane)

Examples

  • Our plane landed safely even though it was windy.
  • Use a ruler to draw a plane shape with straight, flat sides.
  • He planed the rough wood until it felt smooth.

Synonyms

aircraftairplaneflat surfacelevelsmooth

Antonyms

bumpyuneven

Translations

ES avión; planoPT avião; planoFR avion; plan

Common misspellings

planplainepleneplaenplianplaynplaneeplâne

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