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airline

air·line
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [air-lahyn]
    • /ˈɛərˌlaɪn/
    • /ˈeə.laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [air-lahyn]
    • /ˈɛərˌlaɪn/

Definitions of airline word

  • countable noun airline An airline is a company which provides regular services carrying people or goods in aeroplanes. 3
  • noun airline a system or organization that provides scheduled flights for passengers or cargo 3
  • noun airline (as modifier) 3
  • noun airline a hose or tube carrying air under pressure 3
  • noun airline a beeline 3
  • noun airline the shortest distance between two points on the earth's surface; great-circle route between two places; beeline 3

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Origin of airline

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; air1 + line1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Airline

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

airline popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

airline usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for airline

noun airline

  • air service — the services performed by an airline, as flights between various destinations to transport passengers, freight, and mail.
  • air taxi — a small or medium-sized commercial airplane that carries passengers, and often mail, to places not regularly served by scheduled airlines
  • air carrier — a commercial carrier utilizing aircraft as its means of transport; an airline, as for passengers or freight.
  • carrier — A carrier is a vehicle that is used for carrying people, especially soldiers, or things.
  • flag — flagstone (def 1).

Top questions with airline

  • when is the best time to buy airline tickets?

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