airliner

noun

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

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Why a business jet first Spike frames the S‑512 as a low‑boom business jet rather than a large airliner, an important strategic choice. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025 What People Are Saying Jeff Guzzetti, an aviation safety consultant, told The Associated Press the controller did not issue the commands for the commercial airliner and the Piper aircraft to circle early enough for both aircraft to keep a safe distance from the B-52. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 At least four Korean conglomerates have announced deals and investment plans worth tens of billions of dollars, such as plans by the country’s top airliner Korean Air to spend $50 billion on aircraft and engine orders from Boeing and others. Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025 The remains of three more of the thousands of victims killed during the 9/11 attacks have been identified, nearly 25 years after terrorists flew commercial airliners into Manhattan’s iconic twin towers. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 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 Sep. 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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