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

If the details don't correspond with the traveler's passport, the authorization can create problems at both the airline check and the border. — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

One passenger received medical attention on site and was released, the airline said. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Along with Avianca, the growth-minded Colombian national airline, JetBlue took over departure space vacated by Spirit in Terminal 4. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

The airline plans to add 1,300 employees in Denver during 2026, although the broader hiring figure extends beyond the training operation. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 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