noun

airliner

Airliner (noun) means a large passenger aircraft, typically operated by a commercial airline. Example: “The airliner touched down smoothly despite the crosswind.”

noun

A large passenger aircraft, typically operated by a commercial airline.

"The airliner touched down smoothly despite the crosswind."

"She works as a flight attendant on long-haul airliners."

How to Use Airliner

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA big passenger plane run by an airline, as opposed to a private jet or small aircraft.

Common pairings

a commercial airliner board an airliner a wide-body airliner

Word Forms

airliners plural

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Etymology

Formed from air + liner, on the model of "ocean liner" — a large passenger vessel that runs a scheduled route.

Rhymes for airliner

miner diner liner finer niner Tiner shiner joiner whiner Rainer Reiner Weiner

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does “airliner” mean?

The word “airliner” means a large passenger aircraft, typically operated by a commercial airline. In plain terms, a big passenger plane run by an airline, as opposed to a private jet or small aircraft.

How do you use “airliner” in a sentence?

Here is “airliner” used in a sentence: “The airliner touched down smoothly despite the crosswind.”

What part of speech is “airliner”?

“Airliner” is a noun.