airline

1.名詞A2

釋義

a company that owns and operates aircraft to carry passengers or goods on a regular schedule between cities or countries

例句

Iris works for a large airline that flies between Europe and Asia.

relative clause specifying routes served by employer

The airline offered Linh a free ticket after her flight was delayed.

offered [someone] [compensation] after [event]

同義詞

carrier
shorter, more formal term often used in business contexts ('a major European carrier')
aviation company
broader term that may also cover aircraft manufacturing or charter services
flag carrier
specifically refers to a nationally-owned or designated airline of a country ('Japan's flag carrier, Japan Airlines')

Often used attributively (before another noun) to describe things related to air travel, e.g. airline ticket, airline pilot, airline industry.

❌I took an airline to Tokyo.

✅I took an airline flight to Tokyo.' or 'I flew to Tokyo.

💡'airline' is the company, not the aircraft itself.

❌The aeroplane landed at the airline.

✅The aeroplane landed at the airport.

💡'airline' refers to the business, not the physical location.

airline — noun