aircrew

noun

air·​crew ˈer-ˌkrü How to pronounce aircrew (audio)
: the crew manning an airplane

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The seat, which separates from the aircrew during the ejection process, appears to have sustained damage with a portion of its back structure missing. Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026 All six aircrew ejected safely. Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 Hegseth's comment comes days after a video showed what appeared to be AH‑64 Apache helicopters hovering near the musician’s home, which triggered an Army review and reported suspension of the aircrew. Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 The Army suspended the aircrew involved in a helicopter flyover at Kid Rock's Nashville mansion over the weekend from flight duties, Fox News Digital confirmed. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aircrew

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aircrew was in 1918

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“Aircrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircrew. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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