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noun air·man \ -mən \

Definition of airman

1 :a civilian or military pilot, aviator, or aviation technician

2 :an enlisted person in the air force: such as

a :an enlisted person of one of the three ranks below sergeant

b :an enlisted person ranking above an airman basic and below an airman first class

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her father was an airman who was shot down in Vietnam

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Earlier this week, 14 airmen traveled to Texas as rain reached more than 40 inches in the area.

— thomas novelly, The Courier-Journal, "More Kentucky airmen deploy to Texas to help with Hurricane Harvey rescue efforts," 29 Aug. 2017
General Umberto Nobile, the airship’s commander, gave the order to dive under the fog, and soon the airmen could see the blank ice, fewer than 500 feet below them.

— eva holland, Smithsonian, "Flying to the North Pole in an Airship Was Easy. Returning Wouldn’t Be So Easy," 18 Aug. 2017
U.S. airmen are aboard the Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-154 and the U.S. Air Force conducts similar flights over Russia.

— joseph a. gambardello, Philly.com, "Russian surveillance jet causes stir with flights over D.C. and N.J.," 10 Aug. 2017
According to the treaty guidelines, U.S. airmen are aboard the Russian jet observing when an Open Skies flight occurs.

— drew broach, NOLA.com, "Hawaii prepares for North Korean nuclear attack: report," 9 Aug. 2017
U.S. airmen pray before a mission at Forward Operating Base Falcon in Iraq, 2008 (Photo: Petty Officer Second Class Todd Frantom) To understand America’s story, turn to Grace under Fire, a selection of American letters of faith in times of war.

— elliot kaufman, National Review, "Grace on the Fourth of July," 4 July 2017
She was adopted by a U.S. airman and grew up in Wisconsin.

— jeanette steele, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Leader of Veterans Village of San Diego to retire," 13 June 2017
Earlier this month, the US Air Force deployed B-52 bombers and 800 airmen to the United Kingdom in support of joint exercises with NATO allies and partners that are taking place across Europe.

— zachary cohen and barbara starr, CNN, "Russian jet intercepts US B-52 bomber," 6 June 2017
Task & Purpose, citing an Air Force source, reported Winner served as an airman first class with the 94th Intelligence Squadron at Fort Meade, Maryland, until earlier this year.

— krishnadev calamur, The Atlantic, "Who Is Reality Winner?," 6 June 2017

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First Known Use of airman

1873

airman Synonyms

Synonyms

pilot, aviator, birdman, flier (also flyer)

Related Words

ace, barnstormer, bush pilot, copilot, flyboy, test pilot; captain, skipper

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Definition of airman for English Language Learners

: a member of the air force with a rank below that of sergeant

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noun air·man \ ˈer-mən \

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plural airmen \-mən\

1 :an enlisted person in the air force in one of the ranks below sergeant

2 :¹pilot 3, aviator

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