aircrew

noun

air·​crew ˈer-ˌkrü How to pronounce aircrew (audio)
: the crew manning an airplane

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The sixth passenger had still been missing, and divers, boat crews and aircrews searched the area on Monday. Ellen Yan, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025 The aircrew also called in assistance from the Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach boat crew, who arrived at the scene and safely transferred all three boaters aboard. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025 The Coast Guard deployed three aircrews, two small boat crews and two ships in the response effort, which is being coordinated with the NYPD, New York City Fire Department and New Jersey State Police. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025 Check rides are generally an exam pilots must pass to perform specific aircrew or mission duties. Melissa Chan, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aircrew

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aircrew was in 1918

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“Aircrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircrew. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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