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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Troop carriers and gliders from Fairford were used for the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 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
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
He also flew gliders, sometimes in time trials, and competed in cross-country skiing races.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
They give each other matching haircuts and wrestle in the parlor and brag about the rifle training they’re preparing for, the gliders they’ll fly, the tank turrets they’ll operate.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
