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 airline's loyalty program and credit card partnerships generate high-margin revenue streams that complement its core operations. —Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025

The airline manufacturer has paid billions in settlements resulting from Lion Air Flight 610, which killed 189 people in 2018, and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, which killed 157 people in 2019. —Terry Collins, USA Today, 17 May 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