glider

noun

glid·​er ˈglī-dər 

1

: one that glides: such as

a

: an aircraft similar to an airplane but without an engine

b

: a porch seat suspended from an upright framework

2

: something that aids gliding

Examples of glider in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Autonomous underwater vehicles called gliders were also deployed to study the impacts of glacial meltwater on the physical and chemical properties of the region. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025

From foam gliders to playing cornhole with the family, these outdoor toys keep kids busy for hours and are a fun way to welcome the new season. —Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 26 Mar. 2025

Hazel’s magical threads can be fashioned into a temporary glider or a grappling hook to help with platforming, used to conjure spectral objects that seem somewhat stuck between worlds, and wielded in battle to push enemies away and pull them towards her. —Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025

The fossils included two flying squirrel-esque gliders, a mole-like burrower, a tree-climber, and two different terrestrial creatures. —Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing glider

• hang glider
• sugar glider

Rhymes for glider

• cider
• cyder
• eider
• hider
• rider
• schneider
• slider
• snider
• spider
• stridor
• wider
• collider

Kids Definition

glider

noun

glid·​er ˈglīd-ər 

1

: an aircraft without an engine that glides on air currents

2

: a porch seat suspended from a frame