jetliner

noun

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as in jet

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Recent Examples of jetliner In 1998, a Swissair MD-11 jetliner crashed off Nova Scotia, killing all 229 people aboard. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 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 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
  • Late Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter jets and struck an Iskander missile launcher.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The jets can be difficult to clean, raising the risk of infection.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 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
  • Air Force investigators noted that no other aircraft were expected in the area but acknowledged that the radar contact may have disappeared because of the bomber's change in direction.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • But trying to do both, operate as a car and an aircraft, faces many basic engineering problems, said Roger Connor, curator of the vertical flight collection at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 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
  • The freighter, with a crew of 25, was sailing with limited engine power Sunday evening.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Cargo ship cruisers For centuries, cargo ships have welcomed paying passengers, making freighter tourism a niche but enduring industry.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of freighter
Noun
  • When the tanker’s food was exhausted, suppliers started bringing rice, daal, tomatoes and potatoes.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The tanker derives from Boeing’s 767 platform, which has recorded 1,361 deliveries since 1982.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 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
  • Boom Supersonic, a US aerospace company best known for developing the Overture supersonic passenger airliner, has unveiled its first 14,000-pound turbine core, designed to support both high-speed aircraft and natural gas power generation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The new Delta One will take off on transoceanic journeys from the airliner’s hub at LAX this fall, with roll-out to the rest of its fleet slated in early 2027.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of airliner

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“Jetliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetliner. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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