aviator

noun

avi·​a·​tor ˈā-vē-ˌā-tər How to pronounce aviator (audio) ˈa- How to pronounce aviator (audio)
plural aviators
1
: the operator or pilot of an aircraft and especially an airplane
2
aviators plural : aviator glasses
The heat had begun to settle in, and as she hit the sidewalk, she slipped on her new sunglasses, a trendy pair of aviators.Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Examples of aviator in a Sentence

the solo flight from New York to Paris by the aviator Charles Lindbergh captured the imagination of people around the world
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Susan Runyan Berkeley Congress’s effort helping aviators go green The push for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a perfect example of how smart investments in clean energy can create substantial benefits across multiple industries. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024 The aviator addressed a crowd topping 10,000, while outside the venue, thousands of supporters and protesters lined the streets. Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024 That tradition lasted until 1932, when 22-year-old student aviator Annette Gibson attempted to catch the 60-foot-long balloon of Tom Cat with her small aircraft, entangling a wing and sending her plane plunging into a tailspin over Jamaica, Queens. Michael Callahan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 The two aviators who went missing last week when a Navy Growler crashed near Mount Rainier have died, officials said yesterday. Axios Seattle, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aviator 

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of aviator was in 1868

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“Aviator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviator. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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aviator

noun
avi·​a·​tor ˈā-vē-ˌāt-ər How to pronounce aviator (audio) ˈav-ē- How to pronounce aviator (audio)

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