jetliner

noun

jet·​lin·​er ˈjet-ˌlī-nər How to pronounce jetliner (audio)
: a jet-propelled airliner

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Two notable episodes include the Trump Organization striking a deal in April to develop a golf resort in Qatar, the first such foreign deal since Trump took office a second time in January, and Trump's acceptance of a luxury jetliner gifted by Qatar in May. Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 So, the pilots need to be proficient at air-to-air refueling, a difficult task with a plane the size of a commercial jetliner like the E-3. Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025 Boeing is getting back the ability to perform final safety inspections on 737 Max jetliners and certify the planes for flight more than six years after crashes of the then-new model killed 346 people. Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 The video shows a puff of smoke emerging behind the jetliner. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jetliner

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jetliner was in 1949

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“Jetliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jetliner. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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