airline
nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɛəˌlaɪn//
- United States//ˈɛɹˌlaɪn//
A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods.
noun
- 1
A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods.
But already there are some commercial airlines in the United States which use airplanes capable of more than 200 miles an hour.
They and the airline itself described an internal process that requires multiple departments to manually redesign the airline’s schedule – a system that works “the vast majority of the time,” Southwest said in a statement. […] Other airlines managed to recover by early this week; at Southwest, the cancellations only increased.
Etymology
From air + line.
Forms
- plural
- airlines
airborne · In or carried by the air.aircraft · A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction…airfield · An open field designated for the taking off and landing of…
airline · A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods.
airlock · A sealed, airtight chamber, such as in a manned spacecraft or…airplane · A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings: a…airport · An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing…