: a person who acts as an assistant
a teacher's aide
specifically
: a military officer who acts as an assistant to a superior officer
Examples of aide in a Sentence
The senate office hired several congressional aides.
the nurse's aide will bring you an extra pillow
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Murray rose through the ranks during her time with the Boston Housing Authority, working first as a clerk, then as a senior management aide, and finally as an executive secretary in the property management division, from late 2022 to October 2024.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Military aide, thank you very much.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
An aide flashed the overhead lights on and off at random.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
An aide was directed to recommend to the president who should skip events when all possible successors were together outside the White House.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Military aide, thank you very much.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
An aide flashed the overhead lights on and off at random.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
An aide was directed to recommend to the president who should skip events when all possible successors were together outside the White House.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for aide
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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aide
noun
: a person who acts as an assistant
Medical Definition
aide
noun
: a person who acts as an assistant
volunteer aides
psychiatric aides
see nurse aide
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