airline

1 of 2

noun (1)

air·​line ˈer-ˌlīn How to pronounce airline (audio)
: an air transportation system including its equipment, routes, operating personnel, and management

air line

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noun (2)

: a straight line through the air between two points

Examples of airline in a Sentence

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United: Despite the busy travel season coming up, one of the U.S.’s major airline carriers still has deals for flights from our country’s largest metro areas, including Chicago, Houston, Denver, San Francisco, and more. Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024 The ongoing closure of the facilities have been costly for Haiti, which has one of the highest government taxes on airline tickets in the region and charges $10 for every passenger without a Haitian passport or proof they were born in the country. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for airline 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1844, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airline was in 1813

Dictionary Entries Near airline

Cite this Entry

“Airline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airline. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

airline

noun
air·​line -ˌlīn How to pronounce airline (audio)
: a system of transportation by airplanes including its routes, equipment, and workers

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