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aircrew

noun

air·​crew ˈer-ˌkrü How to pronounce aircrew (audio)
: the crew manning an airplane

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Station San Diego boatcrew and a Coast Guard Air Station Ventura aircrew are searching the water for additional survivors, officials said. Jenna Harrison, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2025 Prince William chats with trainee aircrew and staff during a visit to Benson, England, on Oct. 15. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 In just the first 24 hours, 51 people were rescued from flood zones by aircrews responding to the flood of emergency calls. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 The weapon can also fly more than 45 miles to strike mobile targets, reducing the amount of time that aircrews spend in harm’s way. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aircrew

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aircrew was in 1918

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“Aircrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircrew. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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