airliner

Everyday

A large aeroplane that carries passengers on regular flights for an airline. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life airliners take families on holiday; in science and technology lessons they are used to talk about flight, jet engines and speed. In geography they connect cities around the world. In stories an airliner flight adds travel and sometimes danger. Phrases: jet airliner, passenger airliner, a jumbo jet (a big airliner).

Examples

• The airliner carried three hundred passengers to Sydney. tree →
• A jumbo jet is a huge airliner. tree →
• We watched the airliners take off at the airport. tree →
• Airliners fly very high, above most clouds. tree →
• The pilot flew the airliner safely through the storm. tree →
• Modern airliners have two or four jet engines. tree →

Note

Countable: an airliner (use "an"). Not the same as "airline", which is the company (an airline owns airliners). Also called a passenger jet or plane.