airliner

noun

air·​lin·​er ˈer-ˌlī-nər How to pronounce airliner (audio)
: an airplane operated by an airline

Examples of airliner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The current target is for the Overture airliner to take its first flight by 2030, but getting there will be expensive. Tim Stevens, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024 Used in past investigations In 2015, investigators used the FDR to conclude that a pilot of Germanwings flight 9525 deliberately slammed the airliner into a mountain and ruled out potential airplane malfunctions. Gregory Wallace, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024 But the drumbeat of bad news since then, which spiked with the January blowout, has significantly undermined the reputation of the aviation giant — one of only two major manufacturers of airliners in the world and a vital player in the U.S. economy. Lori Aratani, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024 The problem that triggered $16.7 billion in losses from 2019 to 2021 was the huge overhang of airliners Boeing was carrying in inventory. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024 But in its core commercial jet business, where Airbus and Boeing make the bulk of the world’s airliners, the European manufacturer is extending its lead. Liz Alderman, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024 All 379 passengers and crew aboard the JAL flight evacuated to safety, though 14 passengers on the commercial airliner had minor injuries. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024 While the airliner was not found, the company did discover other shipwrecks, whose locations could be sold to treasure hunters. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024 Though the airliner managed to depart unscathed, both Spirit Airlines and American Airlines canceled their flights out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Miami International Airports into Port-au-Prince. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airliner was in 1908

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Cite this Entry

“Airliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airliner. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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airliner

noun
air·​lin·​er -ˌlī-nər How to pronounce airliner (audio)
: an airplane operated by an airline
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