airman

noun

air·​man ˈer-mən How to pronounce airman (audio)
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

Examples of airman in a Sentence

her father was an airman who was shot down in Vietnam
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The remains of a World War II airman were identified 80 years after his plane was shot down during a bombing mission in Germany, military officials said this week. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024 McDevitt joined the Army in 1917 to be an airman, but was commissioned a first lieutenant in the 11th Balloon Company. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for airman 

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of airman was in 1873

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“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airman. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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airman

noun
air·​man -mən How to pronounce airman (audio)
1
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

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