jetliner

noun

jet·​lin·​er ˈjet-ˌlī-nər How to pronounce jetliner (audio)
Synonyms of jetlinernext
: a jet-propelled airliner

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He is accused of orchestrating the plot to fly hijacked passenger jetliners into the World Trade Center in New York City and into the Pentagon. — Steve Gorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Footage obtained by Airline Videos, a website that posts plane-spotting footage, shows a DHL jetliner touching down on the runway and, seconds later, white smoke emitting from the aircraft’s rear tires. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 JetBlue employees found Sammuel Lackey, 32, sleeping aboard a 2012 Airbus A320 during a routine interior inspection prior to moving the jetliner early Sunday, according to an arrest affidavit by the Broward Sheriff’s Office. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday approved the smallest model of Boeing's Max jetliners for commercial service nearly a decade after the aircraft manufacturer first unveiled the plane. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jetliner

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First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jetliner was in 1949

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