plane

You might be confusing the word plane with plain. These words are commonly misused.

plane is on the Basic English 850 List.

place - plane - plant

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /pleɪn/ or /pl̩eɪn/

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• Homophone: plain

Noun

Singular plane

Plural planes

1. (vehicle) (countable) A plane is a vehicle with wings that flies.
   • Synonyms: airplane, aeroplane and aircraft

   Can we hurry? I have to catch a plane to Miami.

2. (countable) (geometry) A plane is a surface that goes out in all directions indefinitely.
3. (countable) A plane is a level of existence.
4. (countable) A plane is a tool for smoothing wood.

Verb

Plain form plane

Third-person singular planes

Past tense planed

Past participle planed

Present participle planing

1. If you plane, you glide or soar.
2. (transitive) If you plane a piece of wood, you smooth it with a plane.

Related words

• deplane