Need another word that means the same as “plane”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “plane” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Plane” are: planer, planing machine, aeroplane, airplane, carpenter's plane, woodworking plane, sheet, flat surface, level surface, level, stage, degree, standard, stratum, flat, horizontal, even, flush, levelled, true, skim, shave, soar, glide, float, drift, wheel
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “plane” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| aeroplane | An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets. |
| airplane | A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces; an aeroplane. The flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane. |
| carpenter's plane | A power tool for smoothing or shaping wood. |
| degree | Each of a set of grades (usually three) used to classify burns according to their severity. A second degree burn. |
| flat surface | A deflated pneumatic tire. |
| level | (in a video game) each of a series of stages of increasing difficulty through which a player may progress, completing one stage in order to reach the next. A junior level of management. |
| level surface | Indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid. |
| planer | A power tool for smoothing or shaping wood. |
| planing machine | A carpenter’s hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood. |
| sheet | A quantity of text or other information contained on a sheet of paper. Loch Affric is a lovely sheet of water among trees. |
| stage | A stagecoach. Then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise. |
| standard | One of the inner petals of an iris flower, frequently erect. The system had become an industry standard. |
| stratum | A level or class to which people are assigned according to their social status, education, or income. A stratum of flint. |
| woodworking plane | Work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “plane” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| drift | Be in motion due to some air or water current. Drift the boats downstream. |
| float | Set afloat. He floated the logs down the river. |
| glide | Fly in or as if in a glider plane. Slide your hands firmly across the shoulders then glide them down. |
| shave | Cut (a thin slice or slices) from the surface of something. The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood. |
| skim | Go or move quickly and lightly over or on a surface or through the air. She skimmed through the newspaper. |
| soar | Increase rapidly above the usual level. The cost of living continued to soar. |
| wheel | Carry in or on a vehicle with wheels. The stars wheeled through the sky. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “plane” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| even | Being level or straight or regular and without variation as e g in shape or texture or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else i e even with. The even rhythm of his breathing. |
| flat | Of something kept inflated especially a tyre having lost some or all of its air typically because of a puncture. A flat two dimensional painting. |
| flush | Having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value. A door flush with the wall. |
| horizontal | Of machinery having its parts working in a horizontal direction. Horizontal class loyalties. |
| level | Of the score in a contest. Spoke in a level voice. |
| levelled | Of the score in a contest. |
| true | Of a compass bearing measured relative to true north. A true note. |
| airborne | Moved or conveyed by or through air. The shuttle was airborne. |
| aircraft | A vehicle that can fly. |
| airliner | A commercial airplane that carries passengers. |
| airplane | An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets. The flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane. |
| airport | Relating to or denoting light popular fiction such as is offered for sale to travellers in airports. An airport thriller. |
| albatross | A source of frustration or guilt; an encumbrance (in allusion to Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. An albatross of a marriage. |
| blimp | A fat person. I could work out four hours a day and still end up a blimp. |
| bombardier | A rank of non-commissioned officer in certain artillery regiments, equivalent to corporal. |
| cabin | Confine to a small space such as a cabin. Animals are not allowed in the cabin of the aircraft. |
| cockpit | The driver’s compartment in a racing car. Most conventional army training takes place on the cockpit of Salisbury Plain. |
| fighter | A high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air. World War II fighter planes. |
| flight | Shoot a bird in flight. I climbed the three flights of stairs which led to his office. |
| flotilla | A small fleet of ships or boats. A flotilla of cargo boats. |
| fly | Release a bird to fly especially a hawk for hunting or a pigeon for racing. Rumours were flying around Manchester. |
| flying | Used in names of animals that can glide by using winglike membranes or other structures e g flying squirrel. Flying was still an exciting adventure for him. |
| gunner | A naval warrant officer in charge of a ship’s guns, gun crews, and ordnance stores. |
| hangar | House an aircraft in a hangar. The army choppers that were hangared out at Springs. |
| helicopter | Fly somewhere in a helicopter. He was helicoptered out with a bleeding ulcer. |
| hijacking | Robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force. He was involved in a hijacking in 1981. |
| jet | Fly a jet plane. Water jetted forth. |
| landing | The act of coming down to the earth (or other surface. The plane made a smooth landing. |
| levitate | Cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity. I swear to God he levitated over the bar. |
| maneuverable | Capable of maneuvering or changing position. A highly maneuverable ship. |
| moth | A clothes moth. I store my sweaters in plastic bags to protect them from moths. |
| overhead | An overhead compartment especially on an aircraft. The sun was directly overhead. |
| passenger | A traveller on a public or private conveyance other than the driver, pilot, or crew. More than 50 passengers escaped injury when a train was derailed. |
| pilot | Be the pilot of an aircraft or ship. Melissa piloted her through the booking hall. |
| refuel | Provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars. The authorities agreed to refuel the plane. |
| stewardess | A woman employed to look after the passengers on a ship or aircraft. |
| terminal | Suffering from or relating to a terminal disease. A ferry terminal. |
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