enplane

[ en-pleyn ]
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verb (used without object),en·planed, en·plan·ing.
  1. to board an airplane: We enplaned in New York at noon and arrived in Washington an hour later.

verb (used with object),en·planed, en·plan·ing.
  1. to allow to board or put on board an airplane: We will be enplaning passengers shortly.

Origin of enplane

1
First recorded in 1940–45; en-1 + plane1

Other words from enplane

  • en·plane·ment, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for enplane

enplane

/ (ɛnˈpleɪn) /


verb
  1. (intr) to board an aircraft

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