airliners

noun

Definition of airlinersnext
plural of airliner
as in airplanes

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  1. airplanes
  2. planes
  3. aircraft
Noun
  • At airports, on airplanes and after arrival at a travel destination, simple steps can prevent illness.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Leonardo da Vinci envisioned a flying machine long before airplanes took to the skies, illustrating humanity’s enduring desire to turn dreams into tools that reshape the physical world.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of airplanes
Noun
  • That allowed an aerial assault on the fire from planes and helicopters that officials say helped save homes.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Hawaiian will also fly its largest planes between Seattle and Anchorage next summer.
    Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of planes
Noun
  • No information about the aircraft is listed on the website except for its model type, a Pilatus PC-12 NG, which is an aircraft commonly used as an air ambulance.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Governments around the world have trained eagles to attack unmanned aircraft.
    Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of aircraft
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