lightplane

light·plane

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyt-pleyn]
- /ˈlaɪtˈpleɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyt-pleyn]
- /ˈlaɪtˈpleɪn/

Definitions of lightplane word

noun lightplane a lightweight passenger airplane with relatively limited performance capability. 1
noun lightplane A small, lightweight aeroplane. 1
noun lightplane a small lightweight aeroplane 0

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Origin of lightplane

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; light2 + (air)plane

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Parts of speech for Lightplane

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Lightplane

lightplane popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lightplane usage trend in Literature

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