airline
English meaning: Airline
Definition
A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods.
Example
“She works as a flight attendant for a major international airline.”
Another example: “The airline cancelled hundreds of flights because of the storm.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral; an everyday term for a company that operates commercial air transport. Common in travel, business and news. Note British and American spelling is the same; the plural is 'airlines'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'air' + 'line' (in the sense of a transport route or company); the aviation sense dates from the early 20th century.
Synonyms
- carrier
- air carrier
- airway
Related Words
- lufthansa
- deregulation
- turboprop
- airbus
- boeing
- fokker
- cessna
- nonstop
- airport
- sas
Common Collocations
- budget airline
- national airline
- airline ticket
- low-cost airline
- airline industry
- major airline
Word Forms
airline (n); airlines (pl)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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