airplane noise

Overhead jet thunder

Airplane noise is the sound produced by aircraft, especially during takeoff and landing.

The term usually carries negative connotations—it's what neighbors of airports complain about, what urban planners try to mitigate, and what keeps people awake at night: The airplane noise made it impossible to hear the TV.

Also called aircraft noise.

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takeoff · landing · thunder · whine · turbine · sonic · decibel · overhead · flight · red eye · white knuckle · tarmac · cabin · drone · rumble · whoosh · altitude · flight path

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sound type/quality

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Avian musical vocalizations

nature sounds · silence · rustling leaves · babbling brook · ocean waves

sonic presence

airplane noisesilence

Total lack of sound

quiet · stillness · peace and quiet · soundlessness · dead silence

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G