landplane

IPA/lˈandpleɪn/
IPA/lˈændpleɪn/

landplane — noun

1. an aircraft that uses runways or firm ground, rather than water, for takeoff and

1.名詞C1
釋義

an aircraft that uses runways or firm ground, rather than water, for takeoff and landing

例句

Vikram inspected the landplane on the runway before the test flight.

landplane operating from a runway

After the storm, crews moved the landplane from the grass strip into the hangar.

landplane moved from a grass landing strip

同義詞
  • airplane

    A general everyday term; landplane is used when the contrast with water-based aircraft matters.

  • aeroplane

    The British spelling of airplane; like airplane, it is broader and less technical than landplane.

反義詞
  • seaplane

    A seaplane is built to take off from and land on water rather than ordinary runways.

  • flying boat

    A type of seaplane with a boat-shaped body for water landings.

文法句型

countable noun

用法筆記

Used mainly in aviation to distinguish aircraft that use land runways from seaplanes and amphibious aircraft.

常見錯誤

❌The seaplane waited on the dry runway for takeoff.
✅The landplane waited on the dry runway for takeoff.
💡A seaplane is built for water operations, while a landplane is the land-runway type.