airline

The definition of an airline is a company that provides transport on airplanes for people and things.

(noun)

A company that has a fleet of airplanes that provides flights for passengers is an example of an airline.

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See airline in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the shortest distance between two points on the earth's surface; great-circle route between two places; beeline
  2. a system or company for moving freight and passengers by aircraft
  3. a route for travel by air

adjective

of or on an airline: airline personnel

See airline in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A system for scheduled air transport of passengers and freight.
  2. A business providing a system of scheduled air transport. Also called airway.

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