aide

noun

ˈād 

: a person who acts as an assistant

a teacher's aide

specifically : a military officer who acts as an assistant to a superior officer

Synonyms of aide

• assistant
• aid
• apprentice
• adjutant
• deputy

Examples of aide in a Sentence

The senate office hired several congressional aides.

the nurse's aide will bring you an extra pillow

Recent Examples on the Web

That would place greater responsibility on his running mate, Democrat Christian Mitchell of Chicago, a former state representative and top Pritzker aide who would become governor if Pritzker wins the White House. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Continue reading … FULL CIRCLE — Zelenskyy's former aide makes claim about his ties to Moscow in push for meeting with Putin. — FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Another member was censured for his interactions with two female aides on his staff. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

The most recent assassination was that of Juan Antonio López, a municipal councilman and the local Catholic bishop’s aide. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

short for aide-de-camp

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing aide

• aide-de-camp
• aide-mémoire
• nurse aide
• nurse's aide

Rhymes for aide

• aid
• bade
• blade
• braid
• clade
• dade
• fade
• flayed
• fraid
• frayed
• gade
• glade

Kids Definition

aide

noun

ˈād 

: a person who acts as an assistant

Medical Definition

aide

noun

ˈād 

: a person who acts as an assistant

volunteer aides

psychiatric aides

see nurse aide