jetliners

noun

plural of jetliner
as in jets

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  1. jets
  2. aircraft
  3. tankers
  4. ships
Noun
  • After all, a fleet of TB2s would likely be much cheaper and easier for Damascus to operate than modern fighter jets.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The plant has operated since 1947 producing cars and fighter jets and employs about 2,000 people.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of jets
Noun
  • The French Navy’s Falcon 50, along with two British lifeboats and two British aircraft, has been deployed in the search.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The aircraft will maximize the defensive potential of Qatar's F-15QAs, Rafales, and Typhoons, allowing for extended surveillance and interception missions, reinforcing a defensive posture rather than offensive strikes.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of aircraft
Noun
  • There has been very limited demand to book tankers to load oil from ports in the Persian Gulf, a step that would need to happen for shipments from the export installations to happen, shipbrokers and tanker owners said Friday.
    — Alex Longley, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Definition of tankers
Noun
  • Children swim as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • State officials say keeping the Coronado Bridge physically sound is crucial to the region and the nation because the bridge’s navigational channels are used by Navy aircraft carriers and cargo ships from the National City Marine Terminal.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ships
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“Jetliners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetliners. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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