jetliner
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Definition
Noun: A large commercial jet aircraft designed and used primarily for transporting passengers on scheduled airline routes.
Usage
The term "jetliner" specifically refers to the aircraft itself as a passenger vehicle. It is used to distinguish large, multi-engine jet-powered airliners from smaller aircraft, propeller-driven planes, or cargo jets.
Examples
- The new jetliner can carry over 300 passengers across the Atlantic.
- Safety improvements in modern jetliners have made air travel very reliable.
- The airport's runway is long enough to accommodate the largest jetliners.
Advanced Usage
- The word is often used in technical, industrial, and journalistic contexts when discussing aviation capacity, design, or fleet composition.
- It can be used attributively (like an adjective) in phrases such as "jetliner travel" or "jetliner cabin."
Variants and Related Words
- Airliner: A broader term for any large aircraft, jet or propeller-driven, used to carry passengers.
- Jet: A more general term for any jet-propelled aircraft, which can include military fighters, private business jets, and cargo planes.
- Wide-body jetliner: A specific type of jetliner with two passenger aisles.
Synonyms
- Airliner
- Passenger jet
- Commercial jet
Antonyms
- Propeller plane
- Cargo aircraft
- Private jet
Related Phrases/Compounds
- Jetliner fleet: Refers to all the jetliners operated by an airline.
- Jetliner manufacturer: A company that builds jetliners (e.g., Boeing, Airbus).
Noun
- a large jet plane that carries passengers