🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Airbus

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Airbus

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Airbus/ˈɛərbəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le nouvel Airbus a été dévoilé lors de la foire aéronautique."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large passenger aircraft designed for commercial air travel.

    "The new Airbus model has improved fuel efficiency and passenger comfort."
  2. 2

    A company that designs and manufactures aircraft.

    "Airbus is known for its innovative approach to aircraft design."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Airbus' originated in the 1960s as a brand name for a series of commercial aircraft manufactured by the European aerospace corporation Airbus S.A.S. The name combines 'air' referring to aviation and 'bus' suggesting a mode of transport, reflecting the company's goal of creating a mass transport solution in the skies.

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