NYT Dictionary

ENPLANE

/ɛnˈpleɪn/
VerbEN-planeen-plane · 2 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

To board an airplane.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English plane English enplane From en- + plane.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

emplaneboardembarkentrainget

Antonyms

deplane

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025.

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