noun
airliner
noun
1
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
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.