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

Company Response and Customer Support The airline has established a dedicated customer support line and a special information page on its website. —Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025

The Supreme Court won't decide whether American Airlines should have been allowed to partner with JetBlue Airways, a venture the airline said benefited travelers in the congested Northeast. —Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2025

Noun

State House Republicans did more than just verbally condemn Delta, and passed a bill that would revoke a jet fuel tax break that would likely cost the air line millions of dollars. —Sanya Mansoor, Time, 2 Apr. 2021

In the searing heat, the air lines on the fire truck blew, locking the brakes and immobilizing the vehicle. —Lauren Williams, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2020

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
• byline
• canine
• carbine

Kids Definition

airline

noun

air·​line -ˌlīn 

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