jetliner

noun

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

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As previously reported, the airline has been offloading much of its fleet, which topped 200 Airbus jetliners prior to its latest Chapter 11 filing. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026 The next day, a United jetliner bound for Japan lost a tire while taking off from San Francisco but later landed safely in Los Angeles. ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026 In 2025, the United States accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jetliner as a gift from Qatar. David Shepardson, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 Then, and immediately, the place sounded like a jetliner was landing next door on Franklin Field. Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jetliner

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First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 12 Mar. 2026.

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