aeroplane vs airliner

aeroplane

noun
  • Synonym of airplane. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings. 

  • Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called planes. 

verb
  • To fly in an aeroplane. 

  • To transport by aeroplane. 

airliner

noun
  • A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline. 

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