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

To start with, Miles comes with a motorbike and Green Goblin comes on his glider. —Kim Snaith, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025

Upon arrival, police and emergency services discovered a woman in her early 50s and a Tasmanian man in his mid-60s who appeared to be the pilot of the two-seater glider. —Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025

Growing up in Dayton, Ohio, the brothers had developed deep mechanical instincts, nurtured through their bicycle business and relentless study of earlier glider experiments by pioneers like Otto Lilienthal. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025

The model airplane and balsa wood glider company has been headquartered in Wakefield for 99 years. —Chris Tanaka, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025

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