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

During its orbit, S301 attains speeds more than 100,000 times faster than a commercial airliner—over eight percent the speed of light. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

China is exploring a radical passenger aircraft design that could carry more than 800 people, potentially creating one of the largest airliners ever conceived. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Wittman Regional Airport becomes the world’s busiest airport during the week of AirVenture handling everything from private planes to current military aircraft to jet airliners to vintage World War II and Korean War aircraft. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Looking to innovation as jet fuel prices rise Having the extended 500-mile range would enable the ES-30 hybrid-electric airliner to operate in popular short-haul corridors that connect major US and European cities. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 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