airliner

noun

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

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The approval paves the way for the aerospace manufacturer to resume production on its flagship airliners and start recovering from significant financial strain amounting to billions of dollars. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Passengers were rescheduled to fly from there to Istanbul, the airliner shared. Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024 One camp may argue that the weight limitation imposed by U.S. pilot unions has prevented at least one and perhaps two new, fuel-efficient regional airliners from entering service years ago. Brian Foley, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Boeing’s Everett Factory first opened its doors in 1967 with a whopping 472 million cubic feet of usable space originally built to handle the assembly of its then-largest airliner, the 747. Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for airliner 

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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“Airliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airliner. Accessed 24 Nov. 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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