Warplanes Meaning in English

word · lemma: warplane

US

ˈwɔɹˌpɫeɪnz

WAR-playnz

UK

wˈɔːpleɪnz

WAW-playnz

Definition

Airplanes designed and used for fighting in wars, including fighters, bombers, and other military aircraft.

Usage & Nuances

'Warplanes' is a formal and technical term, most common in military or news contexts. Typical collocations: 'fighter warplanes', 'deploy warplanes', 'stealth warplanes'. Not used for civilian or transport planes.

• Spanish: aviones de combate - aviones militares
• Portuguese (BR): aviões de guerra - aviões militares
• Portuguese (PT): aviões de guerra - aviões militares
• Chinese (Simplified): 军用飞机 - 战斗机
• Chinese (Traditional): 軍用飛機 - 戰鬥機
• Hindi: युद्धक विमान - सैन्य विमान
• Arabic: طائرات حربية - طائرات عسكرية
• Bengali: যুদ্ধবিমান - যুদ্ধবিমানসমূহ
• Russian: военные самолёты
• Japanese: 軍用機
• Vietnamese: máy bay chiến đấu - máy bay quân sự
• Korean: 전투기 - 군용기
• Turkish: savaş uçakları
• Urdu: جنگی طیارے
• Indonesian: pesawat tempur - pesawat militer

Example Sentences

Many warplanes flew over the city during the parade.

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The army used advanced warplanes in the battle.

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The museum displays old warplanes from World War II.

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Several warplanes were spotted on the radar late last night.

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Modern warplanes can reach incredible speeds and altitudes.

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They scrambled the warplanes as soon as the alert was given.

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