cockpit

noun

cock·pit ˈkäk-ˌpit

: a pit or enclosure for cockfights

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

obsolete : the pit of a theater

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

: 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

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In the cockpit, the NeXus flight deck contains one of the most advanced degrees of human-machine interface found on any business jet. —

Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2025 That's when the collision warning went off in the cockpit. —

Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025 Another near-collision between two planes at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York in 2023 was caused by pilots who were repeatedly distracted in the cockpit, the NTSB found. —

Karina Tsui, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025 Sit inside the cockpit: Watch from within a National Guard plane combatting fire. —

Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cockpit