drone — An unmanned aircraft operated by remote control
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An unmanned aircraft operated by remote control
Pronunciation (IPA): /droʊn/
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's drone keeps spying on my backyard barbecue parties.
- The bee's drone mixed with the lawnmower's drone created the perfect summer soundtrack.
- He tends to drone about his cryptocurrency investments at every dinner party.
drone
NOUN[/droʊn/]
An unmanned aircraft operated by remote control
A drone hovers above the vineyard, mapping every row of grapes.
The photographer used a drone to take aerial photographs of the coastline. (Think: DRONE → FLY WITHOUT A PILOT)
The drone changed its tone as it flew into the quiet zone above the lake.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'drone' meaning male bee, which comes from Old English 'drān'. The word originally referred to the deep humming sound made by male bees, and later extended to anything that makes a similar continuous buzzing sound.
Breakdown
drone (root meaning 'humming male bee') - no clear prefix/suffix breakdown, but the meaning evolved from 'male bee' → 'continuous humming sound' → 'unmanned aircraft that buzzes'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My neighbor's drone keeps spying on my backyard barbecue parties.”
“The bee's drone mixed with the lawnmower's drone created the perfect summer soundtrack.”
“He tends to drone about his cryptocurrency investments at every dinner party.”
“The surveillance drone captured footage of the wildlife migration.”
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