airliners

noun

Definition of airlinersnext
plural of airliner
as in airplanes

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  1. airplanes
  2. planes
  3. aircraft
Noun
  • What’s going on in the middle of a storm that’s been around since before light bulbs, cars, and airplanes?
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The family was eating breakfast when pallets dropped from airplanes and careened towards the displacement area, Sami Ayyad, the grandfather of the boy, told CNN.
    Abeer Salman, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of airplanes
Noun
  • Related Stories The e-commerce demand is expected to linger beyond air freight’s current peak season, as Temu, Shein and Amazon among others continue to flood planes with cargo.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The airline announced testing is set begin in 2025, and will eventually be rolled out to its entire fleet — more than 1,000 planes — over the next few years.
    Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of planes
Noun
  • Hardware as varied as air-defense systems, radars, missiles and aircraft packed the grounds indoors and out.
    Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The carrier will operate the new flights on an Airbus A320 aircraft with room for 174 passengers.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of aircraft
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