airliner

noun

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

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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pointed a finger at Russia on Monday for the downing of a commercial airliner in December that resulted in the deaths of 38 people. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 More than 20 years earlier, Jim lost his daughter in the 1988 attack, which brought down a commercial airliner over the small town in Scotland. Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025 As a first step, the transport ministry announced plans to conduct a special inspection of all 101 Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by South Korean airliners. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024 The invention and development of the commercial airliner remains to me one of humanity’s most incredible achievements. Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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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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