as in pilot
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
her father was an airman who was shot down in Vietnam
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Recent Examples of airman
It’s designed to train airmen and -women to survive and return from behind enemy lines.
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
Now the father has been deported to Mexico, the Navy airman has been deployed to the Middle East as part of the war in Iran, and the college business major is trying to hold herself and her family together.
—Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The airmen who died on March 12 include Air Force Maj.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The roughly 93-square-mile base houses the 49th Wing, which supports national security work and includes combat-ready airmen and guardians, according to its website.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
Now the father has been deported to Mexico, the Navy airman has been deployed to the Middle East as part of the war in Iran, and the college business major is trying to hold herself and her family together.
—Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The airmen who died on March 12 include Air Force Maj.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The roughly 93-square-mile base houses the 49th Wing, which supports national security work and includes combat-ready airmen and guardians, according to its website.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airman
Noun
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Military aircraft contain emergency locator beacons that transmit automatically after a crash or after pilots eject.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The county changed its stance with new regulations in December that allowed ultralight access within certain guidelines, which pilots have claimed are overly-restrictive and cost-prohibitive for hobbyists who fly the relatively inexpensive aircraft.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The team is represented by Maverick, a bee decked out in aviator goggles and a flight scarf.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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Wiseman, 50, was born in Baltimore and had a career as a naval aviator and test pilot before being chosen as an astronaut candidate in 2009.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airman. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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