ground crew

noun

: the mechanics and technicians who maintain and service an airplane

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The aircraft adapts to almost any environment due to its simple ground handling requirements and the ease with which any ground crew can quickly get up to speed. New Atlas, 12 June 2025 Along with ground crews, aircrafts were immediately requested when the fire was spotted around 3:36 p.m. local time on Thursday, according to InciWeb. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025 Mitigating Risk During The Busiest Months This summer’s record-breaking travel volume will test the limits of airline operations, from route planning and aircraft readiness to real-time communication between the cockpit, cabin and ground crews. Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 Air and ground crews from the Contra Costa Fire Protection District battled a Brentwood brush fire that quickly grew from 5 acres to 50 acres Sunday afternoon. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ground crew

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ground crew was in 1934

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“Ground crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20crew. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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ground crew

noun
: the mechanics and technicians who maintain and service an aircraft
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