1. a light aircraft without an engine that flies by riding air currents
2. a person or thing that glides
3. a porch swing or chair suspended from a frame that rocks back and forth

Examples

• The pilot skillfully maneuvered the glider through the mountain air currents.
• A sugar glider is a small marsupial that can glide between trees.
• We sat on the porch glider on warm summer evenings.
• The glider soared higher as it caught the thermal updraft.
• Ice skaters are graceful gliders across the frozen surface.
• The children played on the glider in the backyard.