airline

1 of 2

noun (1)

air·​line ˈer-ˌlīn 

: an air transportation system including its equipment, routes, operating personnel, and management

air line

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a straight line through the air between two points

Examples of airline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Rubio’s newfound prioritization of commercial diplomacy, reflected in the announcement last week of the sale of $5 billion in Boeing aircraft to Ethiopia’s national airline, speaks to Washington’s focus on economic returns over peacemaking. — Cameron Hudson, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The commercial flight had 172 people on board, according to the airline, the majority of whom were Israeli. — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

The airline already has FLL service to and from Medellin and Cartagena. — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

The winner was Southwest Airlines , which, at that time, was considered to be the best run of the airlines. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1844, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1813, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airline

• affine
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline
• canine

Kids Definition

airline

noun

air·​line -ˌlīn 

: a system of transportation by airplanes including its routes, equipment, and workers