airline

1 of 2

noun (1)

air·​line ˈer-ˌlīn 

: an air transportation system including its equipment, routes, operating personnel, and management

air line

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a straight line through the air between two points

Examples of airline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The company also acquired a bank, expanded to tourism and even considered buying an airline. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

The nonprofit Miles for Military allows people to donate unused airline miles to service members. — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Several airlines offered travelers more flexibility to change their plans. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

But rising gas prices has affected airline ticket prices and other expenses. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1844, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1813, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airline

• affine
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline
• canine

Kids Definition

airline

noun

air·​line -ˌlīn 

: a system of transportation by airplanes including its routes, equipment, and workers