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

All of these actions are showing up in airline travel which is perennially the early indicator of consumer confidence and business growth outlook. —Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing could hand over some of its aircraft that were destined for Chinese airlines to other carriers after China stopped taking deliveries of its planes amid a trade war with the United States. —Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Apr. 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