plural airmen
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 four ranks below senior airman
b
: an enlisted person ranking above an airman basic and below an airman first class
Examples of airman in a Sentence
her father was an airman who was shot down in Vietnam
Recent Examples on the Web
Warrensburg police have identified the suspect believed to be responsible for the death of an airman stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base.
—
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
The airmen flew in open cockpits where temperatures could hit minus-70 degrees.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
After catching a few brief glimpses of Dick in the premiere, we were more formally introduced to him midway through Episode 2 during a night out at Derry's Falcon Tavern for him and two of his airmen buddies.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
But each are given King-sized personalities, such as a newbie Black family that gets constant stares from neighbors — a by-the-book airman Leroy Hanlon (Jovan Adepo ), his activist, take-charge wife Charlotte (Taylour Paige) and their science-loving son Will (Blake Cameron James).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for airman
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
The airmen flew in open cockpits where temperatures could hit minus-70 degrees.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
After catching a few brief glimpses of Dick in the premiere, we were more formally introduced to him midway through Episode 2 during a night out at Derry's Falcon Tavern for him and two of his airmen buddies.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
But each are given King-sized personalities, such as a newbie Black family that gets constant stares from neighbors — a by-the-book airman Leroy Hanlon (Jovan Adepo ), his activist, take-charge wife Charlotte (Taylour Paige) and their science-loving son Will (Blake Cameron James).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for airman
Cite this Entry
“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airman. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
airman
noun
air·man
-mən 
2
a
: an enlisted person in the air force
b
: an enlisted person in the air force with a rank below that of sergeant
especially
: one with the rank just below that of airman first class
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share