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aeroplane

US

/ˈerəˌpleɪn/

UK

/ˈeərəpleɪn/

Meaning

A powered aircraft with fixed wings and engines, used to carry people or goods through the air.

इंजन और पंखों वाला हवाई जहाज़, जो लोगों या सामान को हवा में एक जगह से दूसरी जगह ले जाता है।

Examples

“Our aeroplane landed in Mumbai just before sunset.”

travelpast simple

“She looked out of the aeroplane window at the clouds.”

travellook out of

“The children flew a model aeroplane in the park.”

hobbymodel aeroplane

Useful patterns

travel by aeroplaneget on or off an aeroplaneboard an aeroplanean aeroplane to a place

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board an aeroplaneget on an aeroplaneget off an aeroplanetravel by aeroplaneaeroplane ticketmodel aeroplane

Common mistakes

Not natural: We went to Delhi by an aeroplane.

Better: We went to Delhi by aeroplane.

Use by aeroplane without an article when describing the means of travel.

यात्रा का साधन बताने के लिए “by aeroplane” कहें; “by” के बाद यहाँ “an” नहीं लगता।

Not natural: We boarded in the aeroplane.

Better: We boarded the aeroplane.

Board means to get onto a vehicle, so it takes a direct object without in.

“Board” का मतलब वाहन में चढ़ना है, इसलिए इसके बाद सीधे “the aeroplane” आएगा, “in” नहीं।

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Learner tip

Aeroplane is especially common in British and Indian English; airplane is the usual American spelling.

Aeroplane ब्रिटिश और भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में ज़्यादा चलता है; अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में आम तौर पर airplane लिखा जाता है।

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What is an aeroplane mainly used for?

Aeroplane का इस्तेमाल मुख्य रूप से किस लिए होता है?