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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Slated for publication on February 10, Cold Zero watches as a cutting-edge commercial airliner crash-lands near the North Pole, stranding survivors in one of the most hostile environments on Earth. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026 The cast includes Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl, Nicholas Braun and Samantha Morton, and supposedly a decommissioned 747 airliner was purchased for the production. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026 A week earlier, on July 19, controllers at National Airport had tracked several unidentified blips, corroborated by Andrews, Bolling Air Force Base and a commercial pilot who reported bright lights pacing his airliner. Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025 Gone are the days when an airliner would have a lounge or even a piano bar. New Atlas, 16 Dec. 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 13 Jan. 2026.

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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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