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Definition of aircraft

aircraft

/ˈɛər.kræft/
air · craft
Plural:aircraft
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• noun

1

Any machine or vehicle capable of atmospheric flight by being supported by the air, including airplanes, helicopters, gliders, and lighter-than-air vessels such as hot-air balloons and airships.

Example

"All commercial aircraft must undergo rigorous safety inspections before every scheduled flight."

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Word Nuance & Usage

The plural of 'aircraft' is 'aircraft' (an invariant plural), not 'aircrafts'; it takes a singular verb when referring to one machine and a plural verb when referring to multiple.

• Rhymes for aircraft

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-19th century as a compound of 'air' and 'craft' (in the sense of a vessel or boat, modeled on 'watercraft'), originally referring to hot-air balloons and airships before being applied to airplanes.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Aircraft. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/aircraft
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