jetliner

noun

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

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That comes on the heels of several high-profile aviation incidents in the United States — including a midair collision between an American Airlines jetliner and a military helicopter — as well as lingering quality control issues at Boeing. Bella Stoddart,monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025 Reagan National was the site of a midair collision between a regional jetliner and an Army helicopter last month that killed all 67 people on the two aircraft. Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025 On January 29, a commercial jetliner and an Army helicopter collided near the nation's capital, resulting in 67 fatalities. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 There were also two fatal crashes involving Boeing’s troubled 737 Max jetliner in 2018 and 2019. Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jetliner

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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 May. 2025.

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