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Spacecraft vs Airplane - What's the difference?

spacecraft | airplane |

As nouns the difference between spacecraft and airplane

is that spacecraft is a vehicle that travels through space while airplane is (us) a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

spacecraft

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • a vehicle that travels through space

    • Synonyms

    * spaceship * space shuttle

    Usage notes

    * The standard plural form is "spacecraft", but spacecrafts is quite common. English words suffixed with -craft

    airplane

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

    • Derived terms

    * paper airplane

    See also

    * aircraft * glider * helicopter

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