airliner
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Definition
Noun: A large commercial airplane designed and used primarily for carrying passengers on scheduled flights between airports.
Usage
An "airliner" refers specifically to a passenger aircraft operated by an airline for commercial travel. It distinguishes these planes from smaller private aircraft, cargo planes, or military aircraft. - The primary function of an airliner is to transport passengers. - The term implies operation as part of a commercial airline fleet.
Examples
- The new airliner can carry over 300 passengers across the Atlantic.
- Safety regulations for a commercial airliner are extremely strict.
- The airport was filled with airliners from various international carriers.
Advanced Usage
- "Wide-body airliner" / "Narrow-body airliner": These are technical classifications based on the aircraft's fuselage diameter and cabin layout.
- The Boeing 787 is a modern wide-body airliner.
- The term can be used metonymically to refer to the airline industry or commercial passenger aviation as a whole.
- The development of the jet airliner revolutionized global travel.
Variants and Related Words
- Airline (n): The company that owns and operates airliners.
- She works for a major international airline.
- Aircraft (n): A more general term for any machine capable of flight, including airliners, helicopters, and gliders.
Synonyms
- Passenger jet
- Commercial aircraft
- Passenger plane
Antonyms / Contrasting Terms
- Cargo plane: An aircraft designed primarily to transport goods.
- Private jet: A smaller aircraft used for non-commercial, private travel.
- Military transport: An aircraft used by armed forces.
Related Phrases / Collocations
- To board an airliner: To get on the passenger aircraft.
- We will board the airliner in thirty minutes.
- Airliner cabin: The passenger compartment inside the aircraft.
- Airliner fleet: The complete collection of aircraft owned by an airline.
Noun
- a commercial airplane that carries passengers