jet airplane

noun

1. jet plane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jet airplane¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

The rest was drowned out by the sound of a shaking grandstand and the jet airplane screech of 58,000 people.

From Los Angeles Times

The noise soared like a jet airplane on take-off.

From Los Angeles Times

“The jet airplane changed the place. We’re not as close to each other as we had been.”

From Washington Post

A woman looks on as a business jet airplane takes off in Kyiv, Ukraine September 17, 2021.

From Reuters

Jet airplane engines burn a lot of fuel.

From Seattle Times