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 Premiering in May 2027, the film will profile its namesake, the controversial aviator who helmed the first uninterrupted solo flight across the Atlantic. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 On the nonfiction side, World War II women aviators called Atta-Girls! — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026 Past air shows have gone horribly wrong when military aviators have cut their margins too close. — Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 His Nieuport 17 aircraft bore a black prancing horse, said to be a tribute to the Piemonte Reale Cavalleria Regiment, the Italian army cavalry unit in which Baracca served before becoming an aviator. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for aviator
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pilot
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  • Responding to three years of airspace violations, Spinu suggested, has allowed Romanian and allied pilots and commanders to study Russian munitions, flight patterns and capabilities -- plus their own abilities in engaging such threats.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska region chief, said two pilots and six passengers were on board the charter flight operated by the company Security Aviation, according to the Associated Press.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pilot

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