Word
aero
US/ˈɛɹoʊ/
UK/ˈeəɹəʊ/
Definition
n. a short, informal way to say airplane or aircraft. You use it when talking about planes in a casual context.
n. a clipped form of 'aeroplane' or 'aircraft', used primarily in informal speech and writing.
Examples
“We took an aero to London last week.”
“The travel agent booked a cheap aero for the family holiday.”
“In the early days of commercial aviation, the aero was a symbol of modernity and speed, transforming how people perceived distance.”
Examples
simple
“We took an aero to London last week.”
contextual
“The travel agent booked a cheap aero for the family holiday.”
complex
“In the early days of commercial aviation, the aero was a symbol of modernity and speed, transforming how people perceived distance.”
Etymology
Back-formation from aero- (prefix), from Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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