airliner

[ air-lahy-ner ]

/ ˈɛərˌlaɪ nər /

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noun

a passenger aircraft operated by an airline.

Words related to airliner

helicopter, balloon, jet, chopper, aircraft, plane, cab, ship, dirigible, UFO, blimp, airship, zeppelin, crate, airbus, kite, ramjet, aeroplane

Words nearby airliner

airlift, airlifter, airlight, airline, airline chicken breast, airliner, airlock, airmada, airmail, airman, airman's medal

Origin of airliner

First recorded in 1905–10; air¹ + liner¹

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Examples from the Web for airliner

The situation could lead to a serious accident where an airliner might collide with a Russian bomber.
Are Russian Bombers Flying Nuclear Drills Near Europe—Or Just Testing NATO’s Defenses?|Dave Majumdar|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It shows that the Malaysian airliner may well have fallen victim to a high-altitude game of Russian roulette.
MH17 Switched Places With Another Jet|Clive Irving|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Beck was totally unaware that earlier that morning the Soviets had shot down a Korean airliner in the Sea of Japan.
The Intern Who Birthed The KAL007 Conspiracy Theories|Tim Mak|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And second and more importantly, what in the world does that have to do with the Malaysian airliner?
American Statesmanship Is Depressingly MIA on Border Kids, MH17 & Gaza|Michael Tomasky|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Their leader, Alexander Borodai, is saying the airliner was shot down by Ukrainian government forces.
Latest News on Malaysian Airliner Reportedly Shot Down Over Ukraine|The Daily Beast|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An airliner he had been riding in had made a forced landing, had nosed over pretty hard, and had banged him up a little.
Test Pilot|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
"Kidnap plot linked to airliner crash killing fifty," she read.
The Mississippi Saucer|Frank Belknap Long

British Dictionary definitions for airliner

airliner

/ (ˈɛəˌlaɪnə) /

noun

a large passenger aircraft

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