noun
liner
LYN
noun
1
A large passenger ship that travels a regular route.
"The ocean liner set sail from Southampton bound for New York."
2
A removable inner layer or lining fitted inside something.
"He swapped out the trash can liner."
3
A booklet of information and lyrics packaged with a music album.
"She read the liner notes while listening to the record."
How to Use Liner
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA large scheduled passenger ship, or something (like a bag or booklet) that lines or is packaged with a product.
Common pairings
ocean liner
trash liner
liner notes
Word Forms
linered past tense, liners plural, LINERs plural, Liners plural, liners singular
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The ocean _____ set sail from Southampton bound for New York.
Etymology
From line plus the agent suffix -er — originally "something that lines," later extended to ships that run a fixed line/route.