airliner

noun

air·​lin·​er ˈer-ˌlī-nər 

: an airplane operated by an airline

Examples of airliner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By operating in close formation, researchers were able to measure particulate emissions and atmospheric conditions at altitudes above those typically used by most commercial airliners, but common in business aviation. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Nevertheless, his various campaigns have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on chartered private flights, which generally have a 5-20 times higher carbon footprint per passenger than commercial airliners. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026

The plane stopped, passengers scurried to the terminal and airport employees climbed up on the wings trying to keep the airliner from blowing away. — Dan Kelly july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

However, the company seems to handle pricing for airliners through deals based on their fleet needs, requiring interested companies to contact SpaceX for details. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airliner

• combiner
• designer
• diviner
• eyeliner
• headliner
• pulvinar
• recliner
• refiner
• diner
• finer
• liner
• miner

Kids Definition

airliner

noun

air·​lin·​er -ˌlī-nər 

: an airplane operated by an airline