airline

[air-lahyn] / ˈɛərˌlaɪn /

NOUN

air carrier

Synonyms

WEAK

air passenger carrier air service air shuttle air taxi charter airline commercial airline commuter airline

Example Sentences

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Shipping and airline stocks were major decliners in Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Delta is the only U.S. airline that owns an oil refinery, helping the carrier hedge some of its fuel prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

This Wednesday Delta, the world’s most valuable airline, reported quarterly results and parted the clouds a bit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Electricity grids, airline flight controls, phone towers, all of it.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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