airliner

noun

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

Examples of airliner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The intrigue: The RISE project is fuel-agnostic, in case, for example, hydrogen is ready for commercial airliner use if and when engines like this one come into service. Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 22 July 2024 Heart Aerospace Like other electric airliners, the ES-30 should produce fewer carbon emissions than its conventional counterparts, while also being quieter, cheaper to operate, and easier to maintain. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024 Nearly 3,000 people were killed on this day in 2001, when al-Qaida hijackers seized control of four commercial airliners. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024 His bed, which resembles a first-class airliner seat before the lie-flat era, has a similar mechanical operation. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for airliner 

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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 4 Oct. 2024.

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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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