airlinerair‧lin‧er /ˈeəˌlaɪnə $ ˈerˌlaɪnər/ noun [countable] 
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- For a concrete example, consider again the commercial airliner industry.
- For reasons not fully explained, the military pilot had decided to close in on the civilian airliner.
- He knew the airliner would be turning right at the end of the runway and that he would be turning left.
- He said Boeing offered a freighter version of its 747-400 airliner for between $ 165 million and $ 170 million.
- Launching a new airliner is a complicated business.
- Pilots reported 23 near collisions between military aircraft and civilian airliners in 1990, but 14 in 1995.
- The ability to fly is a property of an airliner that we specify in advance.
- The plant produced the world's first jet airliner, the Comet.
THESAURUS
(also aeroplane British English), airplane American English a vehicle that flies in the air and has wings and at least one engine: · The plane took off from John F Kennedy airport.· a passenger plane carrying over 300 people
a plane or other vehicle that can fly. Aircraft sounds more formal than plane: · Smoking is not allowed on board the aircraft.· He was trained to fly military aircraft.
a fast plane with a jet engine: · She owns a private jet.
a large plane that carries people: · a commercial airliner
WORD SETSaerial, adjectiveaero-, prefixaerobatics, nounaerodrome, nounaeronautics, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft, nounaircrew, nounairfare, nounairfield, nounairline, nounairliner, nounair pocket, nounairport, nounairship, nounairsick, adjectiveairspace, nounairspeed, nounairstrip, nounair terminal, nounair traffic controller, nounairway, nounairworthy, adjectivealtimeter, nounapron, nounautomatic pilot, nounautopilot, nounaviation, nounaviator, nounballast, nounballoon, nounballooning, nounbank, verbbarrage balloon, nounbiplane, nounblack box, nounblimp, nounboarding card, nounboarding pass, nounbulkhead, nounbusiness class, nounbuzz, verbcabin, nouncaptain, nouncarousel, nounceiling, nouncharter flight, nouncheck-in, nounchock, nounchopper, nounchute, nounclub class, nouncontrail, nouncontrol tower, nounco-pilot, nouncowling, nouncraft, nouncrash landing, noundeparture lounge, noundepartures board, noundirigible, noundisembark, verbdive, verbeconomy class, nouneject, verbejector seat, nounfin, nounflap, nounflier, nounflight, nounflight attendant, nounflight deck, nounflight path, nounflight recorder, nounflight simulator, nounfly, verbflyby, nounflyer, nounflying, nounflypast, nounfree fall, nounfuselage, noungate, nounglider, noungliding, noungondola, nounground, verbground control, nounground crew, nounground staff, nounhangar, nounhang-glider, nounhang-gliding, nounhelicopter, nounhelicopter pad, nounheliport, nounhijacking, nounholding pattern, nounhot-air balloon, nounhydroplane, nouninbound, adjectivein-flight, adjectiveinstrument panel, nounjet, nounjet engine, nounjet-propelled, adjectivejet propulsion, nounjoystick, nounjumbo jet, nounjump jet, nounland, verblanding gear, nounlanding strip, nounlayover, nounlift, nounlight aircraft, nounlounge, nounlow-flying, adjectivemicrolight, nounmonoplane, nounnavigation, nounno-fly zone, nounnose, nounnosedive, nounnosedive, verboverfly, verbparachute, nounparachute, verbparachutist, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbplane, nounplot, verbpod, nounpressurized, adjectiveprop, nounpropeller, nounradio beacon, nounrefuel, verbripcord, nounroll, verbroll, nounrotor, nounrudder, nounrunway, nounseaplane, nounseat belt, nounshort-haul, adjectiveski plane, nounskycap, nounsonic boom, nounspoiler, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstrut, nounswept-back, adjectiveswoop, verbtail, nountailspin, nountake-off, nountaxi, verbterminal, nountest pilot, nounthrust, nountouchdown, nountransit lounge, nountransport plane, nounturbojet, nounturboprop, nountwin-engined, adjectiveundercarriage, nounupgrade, verbvapour trail, nounwheel, verbwindsock, nounwind tunnel, nounwing, nounwingspan, nounwingtip, nounzeppelin, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a squadron of F-6 jet fighter aircraftCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
a large plane for passengers a squadron of F-6 jet fighter aircraft· For reasons not fully explained, the military pilot had decided to close in on the civilian airliner.· Pilots reported 23 near collisions between military aircraft and civilian airliners in 1990, but 14 in 1995.
· For a concrete example, consider again the commercial airliner industry.· Corinth products find homes in a wide variety of government space and aircraft systems instead of on commercial airliners.· Escapade basically provides the experience of taking off and landing a commercial airliner, aboard Britannia's 737 flight simulator.· Accounts by military and civilian air-traffic officials agreed the commercial airliner had received proper permission to traverse the zone.· Another factor here has been the slow but invaluable installation of Traffic Collision Avoidance System radar in commercial airliners.
NOUN· The plant produced the world's first jet airliner, the Comet.· It is more akin to the toilet found on a modern jet airliner, with the addition of spring-loaded thigh restraints!· Manufacturers of the world's quietest jet airliner the BAe 146.