aircrew

noun

air·​crew ˈer-ˌkrü 

: the crew manning an airplane

Examples of aircrew in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

To bridge this gap, the US Navy tested AI on Seahawk helicopters as an assistant to human aircrews. — David Szondy august 12, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

Intellisense Systems will develop goggles that allow aircrews to continue flying in environments where a nuclear flash could otherwise disrupt a mission. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 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