airliner

UK
/ˈeəˌlaɪnə/
US
/ˈɛrˌlaɪnɚ/

Translations

airlinernoun
airliners
pl
UK
/ˈeəˌlaɪnə/
US
/ˈɛrˌlaɪnɚ/
avion de ligneAppareil de transport commercial de passagers.
The new airliner can carry over 250 passengers on short-haul routes.
Le nouvel avion de ligne peut transporter plus de 250 passagers sur des lignes court-courrier.
Additional translations
avion de transport commercialTerme plus explicite, surtout pour insister sur l’usage commercial.
Synonyms
commercial aircraft
passenger plane
airlineradjective
UK
/ˈeəˌlaɪnə/
US
/ˈɛrˌlaɪnər/
Used attributively before another noun to describe something related to a passenger aircraft.
de ligneSe dit d’un avion de transport de ligne.
Airliner cabins must be kept pressurized at high altitudes.
Les cabines des avions de ligne doivent être maintenues sous pression à haute altitude.

Definitions

airlinernoun
A passenger aircraft operated by an airline to transport people or cargo on commercial flights, regardless of distance.
The new airliner can carry over 250 passengers on short-haul routes.
airlineradjective
Relating to, designating, or characteristic of a passenger aircraft operated by an airline.
Airliner cabins must be kept pressurized at high altitudes.