Airplane vs. Automobile — What's the Difference?

An airplane or aeroplane (informally plane) is a fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller, or rocket engine. Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configurations.

A self-propelled passenger vehicle that usually has four wheels and an internal-combustion engine, used for land transport. Also called motorcar.

A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces; an aeroplane.

Of or relating to automobiles; automotive.

Any of various winged vehicles capable of flight, generally heavier than air and driven by jet engines or propellers.

A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. A car or motorcar.

A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

To travel by automobile.

(intransitive) To fly in an aeroplane.

Self-moving; self-propelled.

(transitive) To transport by aeroplane.

A self-propelled vehicle used for transporting passengers, suitable for use on a street or roadway. Many diferent models of automobiles have beenbuilt and sold commercially, possessing varied features such as a retractable roof (in a convertible), different braking systems, different propulsion systems, and varied styling. Most models have four wheels but some have been built with three wheels. Automobiles are usually propelled by internal combustion engines (using volatile inflammable liquids, as gasoline or petrol, alcohol, naphtha, etc.), and sometimes by steam engines, or electric motors. The power of the driving motor varies from under 50 H. P. for earlier models to over 200 H. P. larger models or high-performance sports or racing cars. An automobile is commonly called a car or an auto, and generally in British usage, motor cars.

A heavier-than-air aircraft. Same as aeroplane{2}.

To travel in an automobile.

An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets;

4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine;

Travel in an automobile