1
: one that makes, draws, or uses lines
2
a
: a ship belonging to a regular line
b
: an airplane belonging to an airline
3
4
: something with which lines are made
Examples of liner in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
These are all well and good, but none of them depict the medical emergencies that may occur on a luxury cruise liner called The Odyssey gliding through the Caribbean.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
While Wicked era Ariana solely relied on light sparkly makeup, Ariana is now seen wearing dramatic lashes, cat eye liner, and of course her 2018 high pony.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Vasil, making his major-league debut, retired the first two batters of the seventh on a liner to left and a grounder to shortstop.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for liner
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Houston scored again in the sixth to pull within two, an inning that could have been much worse had Harrison Bader’s diving catch on an Alvarez liner to left field not saved a run, or potentially even two.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
These are all well and good, but none of them depict the medical emergencies that may occur on a luxury cruise liner called The Odyssey gliding through the Caribbean.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
While Wicked era Ariana solely relied on light sparkly makeup, Ariana is now seen wearing dramatic lashes, cat eye liner, and of course her 2018 high pony.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Vasil, making his major-league debut, retired the first two batters of the seventh on a liner to left and a grounder to shortstop.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for liner
Cite this Entry
“Liner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liner. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
liner
1 of 2 noun
lin·er
ˈlī-nər 
1
: a ship or airplane of a regular transportation line
an ocean liner
2
: something with which lines are made or drawn
use a cosmetic liner to make the eyes more attractive
liner
2 of 2 noun
: one that lines or is used to line something
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share