airliner

noun

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

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Wright Electric Wright 1 Wright Electric’s Wright 1 aims to revolutionize commercial aviation with its 186-seat all-electric airliner. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025 In July, the airliner grounded all flights for roughly three hours following an IT outage. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 Bloomberg reported Tuesday that Turkey plans to purchase hundreds of Boeing airliners and Lockheed Martin jets. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025 Modern airliners generally have turbofans, which draw in more air and travel much further on a tank of gas. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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 10 Oct. 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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