monoplane: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

Yes, technically it is. It has a single main wing on each side. However, the term is almost never used for modern jets because the monoplane design is now universal; the term is mainly used to contrast with older multi-wing designs.

These terms describe where the single wing is attached to the fuselage. A high-wing monoplane (like a Cessna 172) has the wing on top of the fuselage. A low-wing monoplane (like a Piper Cherokee) has the wing attached to the bottom.

While monoplanes existed from the earliest days of flight, they became the dominant design for military and high-performance aircraft in the mid-1930s, thanks to advances in materials and structural engineering that allowed strong, single wings.

It can be, but this is very rare and highly technical/jargonistic. It means to design or convert something into a monoplane configuration (e.g., 'The company monoplaned their latest model'). This usage is not found in general dictionaries and is for specialist contexts only.

An airplane with a single main wing on each side, as opposed to biplanes or triplanes which have multiple wings stacked vertically.

Monoplane is usually formal, technical, historical in register.

Monoplane: in British English it is pronounced /ˈmɒnəpleɪn/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.