glider

noun

glid·​er ˈglī-dər 

1

: one that glides: such as

a

: an aircraft similar to an airplane but without an engine

b

: a porch seat suspended from an upright framework

2

: something that aids gliding

Examples of glider in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The project began as a simple sound-and-light upgrade last August but became a massive historic preservation effort after workers discovered 1950s-era murals depicting the history of flight, from Leonardo Da Vinci’s Renaissance glider to Clipper planes flown by Pan Am. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026

Lime first did a pilot test of the gliders in Seattle in 2024, before a full launch in 2025. —Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026

Deployment of multiple gliders from a single USV The trial also demonstrates scalable deployment of multiple gliders from a single USV and extended reach into harsh maritime environments. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026

One morning this fall, on a stubbly brown field in Boulder, a glider pilot named Dan Swenson stared up at the sky and shook his head. —Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing glider

• hang-glider
• sugar glider

Rhymes for glider

• cider
• cyder
• eider
• hider
• rider
• schneider
• slider
• snider
• spider
• stridor
• wider
• collider

Kids Definition

glider

noun

glid·​er ˈglīd-ər 

1

: an aircraft without an engine that glides on air currents

2

: a porch seat suspended from a frame