: a person who acts as an assistant
a teacher's aide
specifically
: a military officer who acts as an assistant to a superior officer
Synonyms
Examples of aide in a Sentence
The senate office hired several congressional aides.
the nurse's aide will bring you an extra pillow
Recent Examples on the Web
Their journey of friendship and rivalry is the emotional core of a story that is startlingly political, a leap made effectively by Jeff Goldblum’s dodgy, smarmy and doddering Wizard, who’s ably assisted by the darkly dangerous aide de camp Michelle Yeoh.
—
Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
While Trump was addressing some of the top-of-mind issues of the day — including sightings of drones flying over the Northeast — Biden himself has been silent, leaving it to aides to try to calm the public.
—Michelle L. Price and Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
The 27-year-old conservative was introducing White House senior aide Dan Scavino at the annual gathering when he became disoriented.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
Trump contends the jury’s deliberations were tainted by official acts being presented as evidence during the trial, including his social media posts while in office and testimony from White House aides.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for aide 
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.
Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
While Trump was addressing some of the top-of-mind issues of the day — including sightings of drones flying over the Northeast — Biden himself has been silent, leaving it to aides to try to calm the public.
—Michelle L. Price and Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
The 27-year-old conservative was introducing White House senior aide Dan Scavino at the annual gathering when he became disoriented.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
Trump contends the jury’s deliberations were tainted by official acts being presented as evidence during the trial, including his social media posts while in office and testimony from White House aides.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for aide
Dictionary Entries Near aide
Cite this Entry
“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
aide
noun
: a person who acts as an assistant
Medical Definition
aide
noun
: a person who acts as an assistant
volunteer aides
psychiatric aides
see nurse aide
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share