Enplane

/ɛnˈpleɪn/ verb

Definition

To board or put passengers onto an airplane.

Etymology

From prefix 'en-' (to put into) + 'plane' (aircraft). Created in modern English (mid-20th century) as air travel became common, mirroring 'entrain' for trains.

Kelly Says

Airlines invented this word to match 'deplane' (getting off), but 'enplane' sounds so formal and technical that most people just say 'board.' It's the kind of word bureaucrats love that regular people never use.

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