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airliners

noun

plural of airliner
as in airplanes

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  1. airplanes
  2. planes
  3. aircraft
  4. aeroplanes
  5. liners
  6. ships
  7. airships
Noun
  • This results in a synthetic crude oil that can be further refined and used a fuel for cars, trucks and even airplanes.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Thousands of people visit the museum every year, admiring the airplanes parked in the sun.
    — Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of airplanes
Noun
  • The sequence in which a half dozen planes battle Ghidorah in the air is grand, eye-popping filmmaking.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The issue comes after years of delays of Boeing’s Max planes following safety and manufacturing crises, including the two deadly crashes of Max 8 aircraft in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of planes
Noun
  • The human pilot would then become the decision-maker while the autonomous aircraft provide additional sensors, weapons, and physical aircraft.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The issue comes after years of delays of Boeing’s Max planes following safety and manufacturing crises, including the two deadly crashes of Max 8 aircraft in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of aircraft
Noun
  • No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Definition of aeroplanes
Noun
  • However, when using vinyl liners, the seams between the sections of a liner can often be visible.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner is unsightly.
    — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
Definition of liners
Noun
  • The crowds at popular ports die down, fares fall, and with kids back in school, the atmosphere aboard ships is quieter.
    — Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In March, the UK government gave the US Air Force permission to use Fairford to carry ⁠out strikes on Iranian missile sites used to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of ships
Noun
  • Although its rigid design hearkens back to the gargantuan airships of the early 20th century, Pathfinder 1 is almost completely different from any large airship that has flown before.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Oct. 2023
Definition of airships
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“Airliners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airliners. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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