air-line

A·ïr-line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-eer lahyn]
- /ˈɑ ɪər laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-eer lahyn]
- /ˈɑ ɪər laɪn/

Definition of air-line word

adjective air-line straight; direct; traveling a direct route: Some railroads advertise air-line routes between stations. 1

Just one definition for air-line

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Origin of air-line

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Air-line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Air-line

air-line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.