jetliner

noun

jet·​lin·​er ˈjet-ˌlī-nər How to pronounce jetliner (audio)
: a jet-propelled airliner

Examples of jetliner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Boeing’s recent problems could expose it to criminal prosecution related to the deadly crashes of two Max jetliners in 2018 and 2019. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024 The reality, statistics show, remains that getting on a Boeing or Airbus SE jetliner is still exponentially safer than the drive to the airport. Jinshan Hong, TIME, 24 May 2024 He was assigned to run three of the company’s busiest programs, overseeing the 707, 727 and 737 jetliners. Clay Risen, New York Times, 22 May 2024 Additionally, the occasional rumble from a large truck can cause enough vibration to scuttle a frame, while the passage of a jetliner on landing approach can streak across the Seestar’s field of view. PCMAG, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for jetliner 

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Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jetliner was in 1949

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“Jetliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jetliner. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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