jetliner

noun

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

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On Monday, Trump grew angry at the questions of an ethical quagmire, including whether Qatar expected anything in exchange for the donation of the jetliner. Arkansas Online, 13 May 2025 The jetliner would be the most expensive gift ever given to a sitting American president, by far. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 The Boeing 787 jetliner departed Los Angeles International Airport for Shanghai Pudong International Airport with 257 passengers and 13 crew on Saturday around 2 p.m. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025 In November, the FAA temporarily halted all flights to Haiti but later allowed U.S. flights to resume to six airports in northern Haiti after three U.S. commercial jetliners were struck by gunfire. Reuters, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jetliner

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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 21 May. 2025.

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