: an air transportation system including its equipment, routes, operating personnel, and management
: a straight line through the air between two points
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Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
Carriers sell frequent flyer miles to banks, bringing in billions of dollars and driving profits for airlines.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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
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Noun
The fund agreed to pay for a deluxe motorcoach, airline tickets, hotel rooms and meals, documents show.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
Carriers sell frequent flyer miles to banks, bringing in billions of dollars and driving profits for airlines.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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
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“Airline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airline. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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airline
noun
air·line
-ˌlīn 
: a system of transportation by airplanes including its routes, equipment, and workers
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