noun
airliner
Airliner (noun) means a large passenger aircraft, typically operated by a commercial airline. Example: “The airliner touched down smoothly despite the crosswind.”
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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 notesIn 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
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Word forms
- Plural
- airliners
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The _____ touched down smoothly despite the crosswind.
Etymology
Formed from air + liner, on the model of "ocean liner" — a large passenger vessel that runs a scheduled route.
Rhymes for airliner
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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.
What is the meaning of airliner?
"airliner" (noun) means a large passenger aircraft, typically operated by a commercial airline.
