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What is another word for Drone? – 144 Drone Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    robot aircraft plane unmanned aerial vehicle UAV quadcopter helicopter airplane flyer pilotless aircraft automatic aircraft autonomous vehicle flying machine aerostat airship blimp dirigible zeppelin hovercraft glider seaplane amphibian ultralight microlight autogyro gyroplane autogiro helicopter plane rotorcraft tiltrotor gyrocopter ornithopter aeroplane monoplane biplane triplane quadplane pentaplane hexaplane octoplane aircraft system flight system aviation system aeronautic system aerodynamic system

    Meaning of Drone

    The primary meaning of the word "drone" is an unmanned aerial vehicle, typically controlled remotely or flown autonomously.

    Definitions

    • A remote-controlled or autonomous aerial vehicle, typically small and equipped with sensors, cameras, or other equipment for surveillance, reconnaissance, or other purposes.
    • A type of aircraft that flies without a human pilot on board, often used for military, scientific, or recreational purposes.
    • A continuous, low humming or buzzing sound, often used to describe the noise made by an unmanned aerial vehicle.

    Etymology of Drone

    The word "drone" originates from the Old English word "dran," meaning "to make a humming or buzzing sound," and the Middle English word "drone," referring to a male bee or a type of fly that makes a humming noise.
    Historically, the term "drone" was used to describe a type of male bee or a low, continuous sound, but in the 20th century, it began to be used to describe unmanned aerial vehicles.

    Example Uses

    • The company uses drones to inspect and maintain its infrastructure, reducing the need for human workers in hazardous environments.
    • The military deployed a drone to gather intelligence on enemy positions before launching a strike.
    • The farmer used a drone to monitor crop health and detect any signs of disease or pests.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    manned aircraft piloted plane human-controlled vehicle crewed airplane staffed helicopter occupied ultralight inhabited airship populated blimp peopled zeppelin inhabited hovercraft manned glider piloted seaplane human-controlled amphibian crewed autogyro occupied gyroplane staffed autogiro inhabited rotorcraft populated tiltrotor peopled gyrocopter

    Related Nouns

    aircraft airplane helicopter aerostat airship blimp dirigible zeppelin hovercraft glider seaplane amphibian ultralight microlight autogyro gyroplane autogiro rotorcraft tiltrotor gyrocopter ornithopter aeroplane monoplane biplane triplane quadplane pentaplane hexaplane octoplane

    Related Verbs

    fly soar glide hover pilot navigate control operate maneuver steer direct command guide regulate adjust calibrate maintain repair inspect monitor survey reconnaissance spy explore

    Related Adjectives

    unmanned autonomous remote-controlled pilotless automatic aerial airborne flying hovering gliding soaring navigable controllable operable maneuverable steerable directable commandable guided regulated adjustable calibrated maintainable repairable inspectable monitorable surveyable