airliners

noun

plural of airliner
as in airplanes

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  1. airplanes
  2. planes
  3. aircraft
  4. aeroplanes
  5. liners
  6. ships
  7. airships
Noun
  • Starlink services were cut off for objects that traveled more than 100 mph, impacting the capabilities of Ukraine’s drones, airplanes and helicopters, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill.
    — Suryatapa Chakraborty, The Hill, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Although there are no actual airplanes on campus, the program is already producing results.
    — Steve Pickett, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of airplanes
Noun
  • More than 350 flights were canceled or delayed at Moscow airports, local media reported, as planes were grounded in response to incoming drones.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Hottel noted that travelers can unknowingly carry bedbugs onto planes, into hotels and eventually back home.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of planes
Noun
  • The system provides information about an aircraft’s attitude, heading and position to flight-critical systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Federal Aviation Administration told CBS News and Politico that the vehicle doesn’t meet its definition of an aircraft, meaning the agency wouldn’t need to certify it as airworthy.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of aircraft
Noun
  • No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Definition of aeroplanes
Noun
  • However, when using vinyl liners, the seams between the sections of a liner can often be visible.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner is unsightly.
    — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
Definition of liners
Noun
  • Quantum sensors that can guide ships and aircraft without satellite signals.
    — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier testing included evaluations while ships were docked and at sea.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ships
Noun
  • Although its rigid design hearkens back to the gargantuan airships of the early 20th century, Pathfinder 1 is almost completely different from any large airship that has flown before.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Oct. 2023
Definition of airships
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