French word

avion

Pronunciation

IPA/avjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounplane

Example

Je prends l'avion demain matin.

I'm taking the plane tomorrow morning.

Illustration for avion (plane)

More examples

L'avion décolle à midi.

The plane takes off at noon.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • prendre l'avion

    take the plane

  • voyager en avion

    travel by plane

Similar words

vol: A flight or air service carrying passengers or goods between destinations.
aéroport: A facility where aircraft arrive and depart and passengers enter or leave.
embarquement: The process and act of passengers entering an aircraft at the gate.
appareil: An informal term for an aircraft.

Definition in French

Moyen de transport aérien motorisé employé pour déplacer des personnes ou des marchandises sur des trajets locaux ou internationaux.

Word origin

The French word avion arose in the nineteenth century from Latin avis, 'bird', through a French formation with the suffix -on.

Usage tips

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

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