airman

noun

air·​man ˈer-mən 

plural airmen

1

: a civilian or military pilot, aviator, or aviation technician

2

: an enlisted person in the air force: such as

a

: an enlisted person of one of the four ranks below sergeant

b

: an enlisted person ranking above an airman basic and below an airman first class

Synonyms

• aviator
• birdman
• flier
• flyer
• pilot

Examples of airman in a Sentence

her father was an airman who was shot down in Vietnam

Recent Examples on the Web

After an airman asked Kurilla to take his seat and buckle up for his safety, the general allegedly lashed out, pushing the airman aside. —Courtney Kube, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024

Zach: On September 11th, 2004, Brian Kolfage was an airman serving near Baghdad when a rocket landed three feet from him. —Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024

National Guard troops are already on the ground in western North Carolina, part of a task force of more than 1,500 soldiers and airmen. —Steve Almasy, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024

More than 500 soldiers and airmen from the National Guard have been activated. —George Petras, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing airman

• airman basic
• airman first class
• senior airman

Kids Definition

airman

noun

air·​man -mən 

1

: pilot entry 1 sense 3, aviator

2

a

: an enlisted person in the air force

b

: an enlisted person in the air force with a rank below that of sergeant

especially : one with the rank just below that of airman first class