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airline definition

☆ air·line (-līn′)

noun

  1. the shortest distance between two points on the earth's surface; great-circle route between two places; beeline
    also air line
  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

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

airline Synonyms

airline

n.

air carrier, commercial airline, air passenger carrier, air freight carrier, air service, scheduled airline, commuter airline, air shuttle, shuttle, air taxi, charter airline, nonscheduled airline, nonsked*.

Specific airlines include: American, Air Canada, Air France, Alitalia, British Airways, Continental, Delta, El Al, Icelandair, KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Sabena-Belgian World Airlines, US Air, Qantas Airways Ltd., Trans World Airlines (TWA), United.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

airline Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • frill: No frills airlines No frills Easyjet made its first flight in 1995 and this signaled the beginning of the low-cost airline boom.

Adjective modifier

  • low-cost: Do any low-cost airlines fly direct from the UK to Croatia?

Modifies a noun

  • ticket: Quick online search for discount airline tickets with the lowest airfares to.. .

Noun used with modifier

  • charter: Some charter airlines operate seasonal services from the UK to coastal airports.
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