jetliner

noun

jet·​lin·​er ˈjet-ˌlī-nər How to pronounce jetliner (audio)
: a jet-propelled airliner

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That same year, the British De Havilland Comet, the world’s first commercial jetliner, made its debut. David Nikel, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 Onishi served as a commercial pilot in Japan, flying Boeing 767 jetliners, and Peskov is an experienced commercial 757 pilot. William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025 Haitian authorities have spent weeks completing renovations on the runway at the Antoine Simon Airport in the coastal city in order to be able to receive international jetliners. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 The deadliest crash in recent history happened on January 29, when a commercial jetliner and an Army helicopter collided in Washington D.C., killing 67 people. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jetliner

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First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jetliner was in 1949

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“Jetliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jetliner. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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