Airliner
/ˈɛəˌlaɪnər/
nounBeginnerCommonGeneral
Meaning
Questions
Definitions
1
A large aircraft designed to carry passengers on scheduled airline routes.
/ˈɛəˌlaɪnər/
nounneutralBeginner
General
A large passenger aircraft
The airliner landed smoothly despite the stormy weather.
💡 Simply: A big plane that carries many people.
More Examples
2
That new airliner is known for its spacious seating.
How It's Used
Travel
"We boarded the airliner for our flight to London."
Aviation
"The new airliner boasts improved fuel efficiency."
From "airline" + "-er", indicating a person or thing associated with airlines. The word emerged with the rise of commercial aviation.
The term 'airliner' gained prominence in the mid-20th century with the rise of commercial jet travel.
Memory tip
Think 'air' for flying and 'liner' for a large ship, combining to a large flying vessel.
Practice
Base: airline
airlinererairlaner
Usage
15%Spoken
85%Written