airline

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US /ˈɛɹˌlaɪn/ UK /ˈɛəˌlaɪn/
noun Freq #9103

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    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.

  2. 2
    noun

    a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers

  3. 3
    noun

    a hose that carries air under pressure

Etymology

From air + line.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a company that flies... air carrierairwayairways
2 noun · a commercial enterprise... airline businessairway
3 noun · a hose that carries air... air hose

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