jetliner

noun

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as in jet

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Recent Examples of jetliner JetBlue employees found Sammuel Lackey, 32, sleeping aboard a 2012 Airbus A320 during a routine interior inspection prior to moving the jetliner early Sunday, according to an arrest affidavit by the Broward Sheriff’s Office. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 The Tupolev Tu-104 was a type of jetliner originally designed to transport 50 passengers. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 July 2026 Generating enough force to lift their dense, commercial-jetliner-sized bodies would end up breaking their bones. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026 The airline operates a small fleet of Embraer E175 and E190 jetliners, smaller planes with no middle seats. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for jetliner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetliner
  1. jet
  2. turboprop
  3. aircraft
  4. turbojet
  5. freighter
  6. tanker
  7. supersonic
  8. airliner
Noun
  • Passengers will enjoy the amenities and seamless nature of private jet travel at a fraction of the cost.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The president of the United States said [in September] that nobody should buy Bombardier jets any more.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of jet
Noun
  • The Tu-95 is a nuclear-capable four-engine turboprop strategic bomber that has been in service since the Cold War times.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In 2021, the company unveiled the eFlyer 800, an eight-seat, all-electric aircraft intended to offer performance comparable to that of a twin turboprop.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of turboprop
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
  • The system targets another engineering challenge involving different turbojet designs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But then the development of modern high-bypass turbofan jet engines that are 75% quieter than 1960s-technology turbojets eliminated much of the controversy.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 June 2026
Definition of turbojet
Noun
  • Amazon controls the aircraft operated by 21 Air on its behalf, although the underlying ownership and leasing arrangements vary by freighter.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The freighter will deliver this cargo three days after launch, if all goes according to plan.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of freighter
Noun
  • Separately, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, causing a fire, though the crew was reported safe.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The tanker was secured and placed under the protection of Puntland authorities, according to a statement by the Puntland Maritime Police Force.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • Mikel Arteta is taking his supersonic.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The cruise missiles and supersonics leap forward as the swarms line up behind.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of supersonic
Noun
  • Today, Heart Aerospace unveiled a 36-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner designed to fly passengers to and from community airports with fewer emissions.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Then, in July, whatever remained of the truce between the Saudis and the Houthis collapsed, after the Saudis, who control Yemen’s airspace, refused to let an Iranian airliner land at the airport in Sana’a.
    — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of airliner

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“Jetliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetliner. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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