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

Its contract with Lotus was for 2,500 rolling gliders, and not all of those ended up as saleable products. —Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024

The warmup started out like a high school sports practice—high knees, butt kicks, lunges—before moving into a series of humbling strength exercises, like scooting across the floor in plank position with my feet on a glider disc. —Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024

There’s a Spider-Ham snowman, Electro’s Christmas tree, Gwen Stacy’s drum kit, and a Green Goblin glider that resembles Santa’s sleigh. —Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024

Nobody has fallen from the glider in its nearly 50-year history. —Jason Clayworth, Axios, 10 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing glider

• hang glider
• sugar glider

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