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 budget airline said fares over the summer were also likely to fall year-over-year. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

While American and other airlines rely on alliances and partnerships to expand reach, United is flying a lot of that itself. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026

The two airlines have built their businesses around higher-spending travelers, international networks, and lucrative loyalty programs. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 July 2026

County officials have said the additional flights are not an expansion, in part because American, United and other airlines have had commercial flights out of Carlsbad for years in the past. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 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