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

The siege had caused a new famine by the time that Israel, acting with U.S. consent, torpedoed the ceasefire with dozens of simultaneous strikes by hundreds of warplanes.

From Salon

The RSF has deployed drones in Darfur, but the army has the warplanes - and regularly strikes RSF positions across the region.

From BBC

The country has received a number of US-made F-16s and French Mirage fighter jets, but the country's air force still largely relies on old Soviet-era warplanes – hardly a match for more advanced Russian aircraft.

From BBC

The return of the warplanes shattered what had been two months of a fragile peace.

From BBC

But a US official told Reuters news agency that US warplanes shot down 11 Houthi drones on Sunday, none of which came close to the Truman.

From BBC