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 camp teaches youngsters about the basics of aerospace engineering — with 360-degree flight simulators, origami airplanes, and gliders that the kids can build and make do stunts. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026

Hansen had his glider license by age 16 and his private pilot’s license the next year. —Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 Jan. 2026

The suite has a Family Comfort Room with plenty of furniture to accommodate several people and enjoys natural light from a large window, as does the Children’s Room, which has even softer colors, two gliders for soothing babies, toys and books. —Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026

Each monkey had kept a piece of the little glider. —Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 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