aircraft
US /ˈɛrˌkræft/
Definition
a vehicle that can fly
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The new aircraft can carry more passengers than the old model.
Synonyms
- airplanean aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
- jetan airplane powered by one or more jet engines
Collocations
- Easy board the aircraftto board the aircraft, meaning to get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
- Medium commercial aircraft maintenancedescribing commercial aircraft maintenance (a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television)
- Hard aircraft fleet modernization programdescribing aircraft fleet modernization program (a vehicle that can fly)
- Very Hard state-of-the-art aircraft avionicsdescribing state-of-the-art aircraft avionics (the highest level of development at a particular time (especially the present time))
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.