aviator
noun
avi·a·tor
ˈā-vē-ˌā-tər 
ˈa-
ˈa-
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.—
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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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The airline will also downgrade 140 pilots from captain to first officer, according to a note to aviators from the Air Line Pilots Association, their union.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 July 2025
More than 380 aviators died in training to fly the aircraft, and even more died flying it in combat.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2025
The collection reimagines three of Lowercase’s signature styles—the aviator Hustler, the rectangular Ashe and thin profile Cassady—in Marble Blue.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 July 2025
The aviator's explanation was captured on video and shared by passenger Monica Green on Instagram.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 July 2025
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 July 2025
More than 380 aviators died in training to fly the aircraft, and even more died flying it in combat.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2025
The collection reimagines three of Lowercase’s signature styles—the aviator Hustler, the rectangular Ashe and thin profile Cassady—in Marble Blue.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 July 2025
The aviator's explanation was captured on video and shared by passenger Monica Green on Instagram.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 July 2025
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“Aviator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviator. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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aviator
noun
avi·a·tor
ˈā-vē-ˌāt-ər
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