aircrew

noun

air·​crew ˈer-ˌkrü 

: the crew manning an airplane

Examples of aircrew in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An aircrew was able to safely arrange the teen's rescue by deploying a raft and equipment down to him from above, and coordinating with a good Samaritan boat that took the survivor aboard before leaving the scene to refuel. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

The aircrew hoisted him and transported him to Long Beach Airport. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration has acknowledged that aircrews are exposed to ionizing radiation, but the government does not set federal dose limits or require monitoring, the authors noted. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

For cancers unrelated to radiation, aircrew sat near the middle of the pack. — Vishal R. Patel, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aircrew

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou
• breakthrough