airplane mode

noun

A feature of some cellular phones and computers that disables the radio, thus precluding any interference with avionics and allowing the phone's stand-alone features (such as its games or scheduler) to be used safely in environments requiring minimal radio interference.

Similar
flight modeaeroplane mode
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Meanings

nounairplane mode (countable and uncountable, plural airplane modes)

plural airplane modes

  1. countableuncountableA feature of some cellular phones and computers that disables the radio, thus precluding any interference with avionics and allowing the phone's stand-alone features (such as its games or scheduler) to be used safely in environments requiring minimal radio interference.

    Synonyms: flight mode, aeroplane mode

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA feature of some cellular phones and computers that disables the radio, thus precluding any interference with avionics and allowing the phone's stand-alone features (such as its games or scheduler) to be used safely in environments requiring minimal radio interference.

Similar
flight modeaeroplane mode
Also see
flight mode

Translations

Arabic وضع الطيران, وضع الطائرة
  • وضع الطيرانTranslations
  • وضع الطائرةTranslations
Bulgarian самоле́тен режи́м
  • самоле́тен режи́м (samoléten režím)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 飛行模式 /飞行模式, 飛航模式 /飞航模式
  • 飛行模式 /飞行模式 (fēixíng móshì)Translations
  • 飛航模式 /飞航模式Translations
Dutch vliegtuigstand, vliegtuigmodus
  • vliegtuigstandTranslations
  • vliegtuigmodusTranslations
Finnish lentotila
  • lentotilaTranslations
French mode avion
  • mode avionTranslations
German Flugmodus, Flugzeugmodus
  • FlugmodusTranslations
  • FlugzeugmodusTranslations
Hebrew מַצַּב טִיסָה
  • מַצַּב טִיסָה (matsáv tisá)Translations
Hungarian repülőgép mód
  • repülőgép módTranslations
Italian modalità aereo
  • modalità aereoTranslations
Japanese 航空機モード, 機内モード
  • 航空機モード (kōkūki mōdo)Translations
  • 機内モード (kinai mōdo)Translations
Korean 비행기 모드
  • 비행기 모드 (bihaenggi modeu)Translations
Persian حالت هواپیما, حالت پرواز
  • حالت هواپیماTranslations
  • حالت پروازTranslations
Polish tryb samolotowy
  • tryb samolotowyTranslations
Portuguese modo avião, modo de voo
  • modo aviãoTranslations
  • modo de vooTranslations
Russian режи́м полёта
  • режи́м полёта (režím poljóta)Translations
Spanish modo avión
  • modo aviónTranslations
Swedish flygplansläge
  • flygplanslägeTranslations
Turkish uçuş modu
  • uçuş moduTranslations
Urdu پرواز حالت, جہاز حالت
  • پرواز حالت (parvāz-hālat)Translations
  • جہاز حالت (jahāz hālat)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

airplane mode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airplane%20mode

MLA

“airplane mode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airplane%20mode. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “airplane mode,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airplane%20mode.

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