airline

Noun
US/ˈɛrˌlaɪn/2 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)airlines

  1. a hose that carries air under pressureSynonyms: air hoseType of hose, hosepipe
  2. a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengersSynonyms: airline businessairwayType of lineParts fleet
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

air′line′.

an organization, usually commercial or governmental, providing transportation by airplane for freight or passengers. The term includes the organization, its personnel, equipment and other properties, such as approved air routes.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: PJC.

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