glider
noun
a motorless, heavier-than-air aircraft for gliding from a higher to a lower level by the action of gravity or from a lower to a higher level by the action of air currents.
gliders
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pluralof glider.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The backpack-sized gliders mean Royal Marine and Parachute Regiment troops could fly into hostile areas during the night without the need to drop from aircraft.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Duncan Toys has been producing yo-yos, flying discs and model gliders in China, and Washington's escalating tariffs with Beijing last year similarly forced him to pause imports.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
He also flew gliders, sometimes in time trials, and competed in cross-country skiing races.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
By the mid-1980s, Meyer was wealthy enough to retire, at age 59, to pursue his hobbies, which included flying airplanes and gliders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Of course, the gliders couldn’t take off by themselves.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
