airliner

noun

air·​lin·​er ˈer-ˌlī-nər How to pronounce airliner (audio)
Synonyms of airlinernext
: an airplane operated by an airline

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The network provides access to the internet to areas around the world whether there was no or sparse coverage, as well as enables wifi access on commercial airliners and cell-to-satellite service on select providers. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025 Venezuelan authorities, after giving these airliners 48 hours to resume operations, decided to revoke their flight permits in the country. Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025 Airlines also reported disruptions over the weekend after the Federal Aviation Administration flagged thousands of Airbus A320 airliners around the world in need of software updates, including the one that Pope Leo XIV was using to travel around the Middle East. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025 All-in-all, the Airbus and airliners have had a very close call. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for airliner

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airliner was in 1908

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“Airliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airliner. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.

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airliner

noun
air·​lin·​er -ˌlī-nər How to pronounce airliner (audio)
: an airplane operated by an airline

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