aviator

noun

ˈā-vē-ˌā-tər How to pronounce aviator (audio)
Definition of aviatornext
as in pilot
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft 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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Recent Examples of aviator Two years later Norwegian polar explorer and zoologist Fritjof Nansen wore Burberry gabardine on his expedition to cross the Arctic Ocean, and the fabric became popular among other polar explorers and aviators who wore it on their missions. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, pilot Luke Delaney, a naval aviator, is making his first trip to space. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the fringe fell in line with the top rim of her aviator shades, leaving little space for her forehead to show. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, the Aviation Medication Transparency Act seeks to provide aviators and their medical providers with clarity as to which medications can be taken and which cannot. — Peter White, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aviator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aviator
pilot
Noun
  • The closest America came was a 2003 federal indictment of a Cuban general and two fighter pilots — until this year, the 30th anniversary of the shootdown.
    — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The first segment of the new season, hosted by Norah O’Donnell, was about a fighter pilot, code-named Bravo, whose plane was shot down over mountains in Iran.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of pilot

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“Aviator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviator. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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