: 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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By contrast, most care facilities experience staffing shortages, high turnover rates, particularly in nursing aides, and a level of risk to safety as a result.
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Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The aides take patient vital signs, test blood sugar, remove IVs and catheters and help patients use the restroom.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
At the first event, Olympic gold medalist Peggy Fleming performed during holiday parties for the Secret Service, military aides and other staffers.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Back in July, senior aides for both sides were seen meeting in the British capital – in what was understood at the time to be an initial re-opening of communication channels.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The aides take patient vital signs, test blood sugar, remove IVs and catheters and help patients use the restroom.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
At the first event, Olympic gold medalist Peggy Fleming performed during holiday parties for the Secret Service, military aides and other staffers.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Back in July, senior aides for both sides were seen meeting in the British capital – in what was understood at the time to be an initial re-opening of communication channels.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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 17 Sep. 2025.
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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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