jetliner

noun

jet·​lin·​er ˈjet-ˌlī-nər 

: a jet-propelled airliner

Examples of jetliner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The second hijacked jetliner, United Airlines Flight 175, struck the South Tower 17 minutes later, slamming into the 78th through 84th floors. — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The veteran journalist initially thought the jetliner might hit 2 Penn Plaza, the office building that overlooks Madison Square Garden. — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Footage obtained by Airline Videos, a website that posts plane-spotting footage, shows a DHL jetliner touching down on the runway and, seconds later, white smoke emitting from the aircraft’s rear tires. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

In 1998, a Swissair MD-11 jetliner crashed off Nova Scotia, killing all 229 people aboard. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jetliner

• airliner
• combiner
• designer
• diviner
• eyeliner
• headliner
• pulvinar
• recliner
• refiner
• diner
• finer
• liner