warplane

[ wawr-pleyn ]

noun

1. an airplane designed for, or used in, warfare.

warplane

/ ˈwɔːˌpleɪn /

noun

1. any aircraft designed for and used in warfare Also called (US)battle plane

Word History and Origins

Origin of warplane¹

First recorded in 1910–15; war ¹ + plane ¹

Example Sentences

China is showcasing its latest warplanes and attack drones at the show, and top Russian official Sergei Shoigu is expected to attend.

From BBC

Barely two miles away, Israeli warplanes begin their near-nightly pummeling of the Dahiyeh, the cluster of Beirut suburbs where Hezbollah holds sway.

From Los Angeles Times

By launching these weapons from long range and far from Iran’s borders it would avoid the need for Israeli warplanes to overfly certain countries in the region like Jordan.

From BBC

It also said that its warplanes conducted "an intelligence-based strike on a command centre of Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters and an underground weapons workshop in Beirut".

From BBC

"The Israeli warplanes launched a violent raid a while ago, the second on the southern suburb today, as smoke clouds are seen rising in the air," they wrote.

From Salon