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

Soaring wings are long, like gliders, and there are two types of soaring wings. —Ernie Cowan, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025

The pilot of a small glider plane has died after crashing near an airport in southern Connecticut, state police announced Saturday. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025

Upholstered swivel reclining glider: on sale for $299 Original price: $891 This reclining glider is 66% off right now. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025

Bradley Daar, 70, of Clinton, was piloting a single-engine ultralight glider on Friday afternoon when the aircraft crashed into the woods in the Town of Deep River, roughly 35 miles east of New Haven. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 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