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jetliner

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈd͡ʒɛtˌlaɪ.nə(ɹ)/
  • CMU ARPABET: JH EH1 T L AY2 N ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A jet-propelled airliner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: airliner, jet plane, jetplane, airplane, aeroplane, plane, aircraft, vehicle

2

noun

Meaning 2

a large jet plane that carries passengers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: jet, jet plane, jet-propelled plane

History

Etymology

From blend of jet + airliner; analyzable as jet + liner.