airline

[air-lahyn]

noun

1. Aeronautics.

   1. a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.

   2. the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.

   3. Often airlines a company that owns or operates such a system.

2. a direct line; beeline.

3. an airhose used to pipe air to a deep-sea diver, pneumatic drill, etc.

adjective

1. of or on an airline.

airline

/ ˈɛəˌlaɪn /

noun

1. 1. a system or organization that provides scheduled flights for passengers or cargo

   2. ( as modifier )

      an airline pilot

2. a hose or tube carrying air under pressure

3. a beeline

Word History and Origins

Origin of airline¹

First recorded in 1910–15; air ¹ + line ¹

Example Sentences

Until now, Indian airlines have serviced their single-aisle aircraft engines abroad.

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Quirk, the chief brokerage officer, said the situation was comparable to an airline that was the least popular among its frequent fliers.

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Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy urged airline passengers to dress nicely and mind their manners ahead of the year’s busiest travel week.

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That’s the message from both the airline industry and travel experts, heading into what is expected to be the busiest-ever Thanksgiving travel period, both in the air and on the roads.

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Several airlines suspended their flights to Venezuela after the US aviation regulator warned on Friday of "heightened military activity" in the area.

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