cockpit

noun

cock·​pit ˈkäk-ˌpit 

1

a

: a pit or enclosure for cockfights

b

: a place noted for especially bloody, violent, or long-continued conflict

2

obsolete : the pit of a theater

3

: a compartment in a sailing warship used as quarters for junior officers and for treatment of the wounded in an engagement

4

: a space or compartment in a usually small vehicle (such as a boat, airplane, or automobile) from which it is steered, piloted, or driven see airplane illustration

Examples of cockpit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other additions included the cockpit wood finishes, leather seats and a specific stitching pattern. —Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

The cockpit’s Predictive Landing Performance System and dual head-up display with Gulfstream’s Combined Vision System (CVS) increases the pilot’s situational awareness and access to more airports. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025

During the flight, Rivas went to the front of the plane, argued with a flight attendant, and tried to force his way into the cockpit. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025

In the air, those pings can interfere with cockpit radios, creating an incessant buzzing sound in pilots’ headsets—like a mosquito in your ear. —Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing cockpit

• cockpit voice recorder

Rhymes for cockpit

• acquit
• admit
• amrit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit

Kids Definition

cockpit

noun

cock·​pit ˈkäk-ˌpit 

: a space or compartment in a usually small vehicle (as a boat, airplane, or automobile) from which it is steered, piloted, or driven