airline

1 of 2

noun (1)

air·​line ˈer-ˌlīn 

: an air transportation system including its equipment, routes, operating personnel, and management

air line

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a straight line through the air between two points

Examples of airline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Those efforts have included dispatching a senior envoy to discuss ending Iranian airline Mahan Air’s flights to Oman, according to a Treasury Department spokesperson. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Passengers should check with their airline before coming to the airport. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

These build an airline's long-term competitive position (and industry bragging rights). — Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026

Some airlines were allowing their customers to change flights without charging them fees. — Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1844, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1813, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airline

• affine
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline
• canine

Kids Definition

airline

noun

air·​line -ˌlīn 

: a system of transportation by airplanes including its routes, equipment, and workers