As the plane was approaching turbulence, the pilot asked the passengers aboard the plane to fasten their seat belts.
Source: tatoeba (1944)
Plane
/pleɪn/
Synonyms for "plane" (250 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (50)
Strong matches (75)
Noun(13 words)
flatflatlandflattenflattenedflightfloatfloorflushflyfly aloftflying machinefore planegain altitudeglabrateglabrescentglabrousglassglidegradegrease
Show 35 more words
grooving planegroundhangharrowheavier-than-air craftheighthomaloidhomaloidalhorizontalhorizontal axishorizontal faulthorizontal linehorizontal parallaxhorizontal planehorizontal projectionhovericeintervalironivoryjack planejet planejointerkitelayleapleave the groundledgeleiotrichouslevellevel linelevel planelubricatemahoganymarble
Verb(2 words)
Related words (125)
markmean sea levelmeasuremownotchnuanceoakoilparterrepaspegperiodpitchplainplanerplaning machineplanishplasterplateauplatform
Show 80 more words
pointpoiseprairieproportionrabbet planerangeratioreachreed planeregularremoverolledroundrouting planerungsailsandersash planesatinscalescopescraper planescrub planesea levelsea of grassshadeshadowshaveshipsidesilkskateskidskimslideslipsmoothsmooth downsmooth outsmooth-shavensmooth-texturedsmoothed outsmoothensmoothenedsmoothersoarspacespiralspiresquashedsquashed flatstairstandardstepsteppestintstratumsuavetabletabloidtabulartake offtennis courtterracethumb planetreadtreetrenching planetroddentrodden flattrying planeunbrokenuniformuninterruptedunroughunroughenedunruffledvelvetwater levelzoom
Noun(19 words)
Adjective(2 words)
plain surfaceplanate
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: aeroplane, airplane, aeroplane, aircraft, aircraft.
- Sentence evidence is available for plane, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "plane".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "plane"
Keep "plane" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "plane" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "plane", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "plane" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
24 entriesShowing 16 of 24 words.
More specific
13 entriesCollocations
16 entriesairplane ticketcoordinate planeedge planinghand planehand planerplane crashplane figureplane geometryplane graphplane mirrorplane regionplane surfaceplaned surfacesurface planingwood planingwoodworking plane
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
38 translations across 37 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- հարթություն noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- müstəvi noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Bulgarian
1 entries- равнина noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Catalan
1 entries- pla noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 平面 noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Czech
2 entries- plocha noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
- rovina noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Danish
1 entries- plan noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Dutch
1 entries- vlak noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Esperanto
1 entries- ebeno noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Estonian
1 entries- tasand noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Finnish
1 entries- taso noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
French
1 entries- plan noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
German
1 entries- Ebene noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Greek
1 entries- επίπεδο noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Hindi
1 entries- समतल noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Hungarian
1 entries- sík noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Irish
1 entries- plána noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Italian
1 entries- piano noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Japanese
1 entries- 平面 noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Kannada
1 entries- ಸಮತಲ noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Khmer
1 entries- ផ្ទៃរាប noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Korean
1 entries- 평면 noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Latin
1 entries- planum noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Latvian
1 entries- plakne noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Lithuanian
1 entries- plokštuma noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Malay
1 entries- satah noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Norwegian
1 entries- plan noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Polish
1 entries- płaszczyzna noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Portuguese
1 entries- plano noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Romanian
1 entries- plan noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Russian
1 entries- пло́скость noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Spanish
1 entries- plano noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Swedish
1 entries- plan noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Tagalog
1 entries- lapya noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Thai
1 entries- ระนาบ noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Turkish
1 entries- düzlem noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Vietnamese
1 entries- mặt phẳng noun (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Have you ever traveled in a plane?
Source: tatoeba (9591)
You're in luck. The plane is on time.
Source: tatoeba (16304)
I'll make a model plane for you.
Source: tatoeba (17369)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "plane"?
Closest matches include aeroplane, airplane, aeroplane, aircraft, aircraft.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "plane"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.