airline

1 of 2

noun (1)

air·​line ˈer-ˌlīn 

: an air transportation system including its equipment, routes, operating personnel, and management

air line

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a straight line through the air between two points

Examples of airline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Credit card spending on airline tickets among those making over $150,000 per year saw a 7% decline in growth in a little over a monthlong period this spring, new data shows. —Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025

Best Time to Visit The summer season runs between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends and is best for those who want the convenience of more frequent ferry service from Boston or airline service into Cape Cod Gateway Airport (HYA) in Hyannis, Massachusetts. —Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025

Noun

State House Republicans did more than just verbally condemn Delta, and passed a bill that would revoke a jet fuel tax break that would likely cost the air line millions of dollars. —Sanya Mansoor, Time, 2 Apr. 2021

In the searing heat, the air lines on the fire truck blew, locking the brakes and immobilizing the vehicle. —Lauren Williams, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1844, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1813, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airline

• affine
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• byline
• canine
• carbine

Kids Definition

airline

noun

air·​line -ˌlīn 

: a system of transportation by airplanes including its routes, equipment, and workers