airliner

noun

air·​lin·​er ˈer-ˌlī-nər How to pronounce airliner (audio)
Synonyms of airlinernext
: an airplane operated by an airline

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Boeing has had a nightmare few years, with two deadly crashes and one near-catastrophe on its flagship 737 Max airliner since 2018. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026 The megaconstellation of nearly 9,500 active satellites also supports wifi on airliners and cell-to-satellite capabilities for select carriers. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2026 Yet, Luckey maintained that the secure zone of an airport and a commercial airliner are relatively safe environments. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026 The expansion, which the public had long fought to find funding for, will allow the small airport to attract commercial airliners like Boeing 737s and Airbus 320s. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airliner

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airliner was in 1908

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“Airliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airliner. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.

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airliner

noun
air·​lin·​er -ˌlī-nər How to pronounce airliner (audio)
: an airplane operated by an airline

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