Used in a Sentence

airliner

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for airliner.

Editorial note

It isn't uncommon for an airliner to experience a loss of GPS signal mid-flight when operating near military exercises.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of airliner gathered in one view.

noun

A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for airliner.

noun

A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.

Example sentences

1

It isn't uncommon for an airliner to experience a loss of GPS signal mid-flight when operating near military exercises.

2

Is it just inertia, or does GPS have serious technical limitations when used in an airliner?

3

Someone should calculate how big the wingspan would need to be to power a commercial airliner, probably the width of Texas?

4

The history of escape capsules in military aircraft is quite fascinating, but not compatible with an airliner carrying 100s of passengers.

5

A legitimate researcher would arrange a ground test, or even a test flight, and not experiment on an airliner with passengers.

6

It will lend additional support to the theory that the airliner flew south and then crashed into the ocean west of Australia.

7

Just as one can build a model airplane in their garage, those same people will never be able to build an airliner.

8

It's not a good idea to hire hobbyists if you're in the airliner business.

9

It may sound ludicrous, but weight (and therefore fuel and range) is almost a cult in airliner manufacturing, and for good reason.

10

Only in business until the first airliner crash, and not a day longer, even if it has nothing to do with fuel.

11

I have to wonder how badly it would suck to bail from an airliner going 120+ knots.

12

So if the big players have a hard time keeping afloat I don’t see how an Uber style airliner could make it.

Proper noun examples

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One of the earliest such similarity image search was a research prototype on Airliner.net (ca.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use airliner in a sentence?

It isn't uncommon for an airliner to experience a loss of GPS signal mid-flight when operating near military exercises.

What does airliner mean?

A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.

What part of speech is airliner?

airliner is commonly used as noun.