airliner

American  

[air-lahy-ner] / ˈɛərˌlaɪ nər /

noun

1. a passenger aircraft operated by an airline.

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airliner British  

/ ˈɛəˌlaɪnə /

noun

1. a large passenger aircraft

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Etymology

Origin of airliner

First recorded in 1905–10; air ¹ + liner ¹

Example Sentences

By the 1960s, it had a simple runway made of desert sand, used as a refuelling stop by airliners en route to arguably more exotic destinations.

From BBC

As more flights return, “the potential for airliners being targeted either willfully or by error will increase dramatically,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But to make their way into the civilian world—not just personal electronics but delivery drones, self-driving cars, cruise ships and airliners—they’ve got to run a gantlet of tests.

From The Wall Street Journal

But to make their way into the civilian world, not just personal electronics but delivery drones, self-driving cars, cruise ships and airliners, they’ve got to run a gantlet of tests.

From The Wall Street Journal

Affectionately known as Kosmo, it's a towering black box that resembles a cross between a telephone exchange and the flight deck of an airliner.

From BBC

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