aviator

noun

avi·a·tor ˈā-vē-ˌā-tər

ˈa-

plural aviators

Synonyms of aviator next

: the operator or pilot of an aircraft and especially an airplane

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