English–French

“plane” in French

French

Alsorabot

Pronunciation

IPA/avjɔ̃/

Example

Je prends l'avion demain matin.

I'm taking the plane tomorrow morning.

Illustration for avion (plane)

How to say “plane” in French

“Plane” in French is avion.

An engine-driven aircraft that carries people or goods between nearby or distant places.

Full entry for avion: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with avion

L'avion décolle à midi.

The plane takes off at noon.

Tips for using avion

  • French commonly uses prendre l'avion to state that someone travels by plane, rather than using a verb equivalent to English fly alone.

Other French words for “plane”

masculine nounplane

Le menuisier utilise un rabot pour lisser le bois.

The carpenter uses a plane to smooth the wood.

“plane” in other languages