aviator

noun

avi·​a·​tor ˈā-vē-ˌā-tər  ˈa- 

plural aviators

1

: the operator or pilot of an aircraft and especially an airplane

2

aviators plural : aviator glasses

The heat had begun to settle in, and as she hit the sidewalk, she slipped on her new sunglasses, a trendy pair of aviators.

—Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Synonyms of aviator

• pilot

Examples of aviator in a Sentence

the solo flight from New York to Paris by the aviator Charles Lindbergh captured the imagination of people around the world

Recent Examples on the Web

Wiseman is a retired Navy captain and aviator who deployed twice to the Middle East. —Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026

The American aviator who achieved international fame for the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026

Texas’ first Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day was recognized on Thursday at the State Veterans Home named in honor of the first African-American military aviators. —Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026

The association said the deaths of the two young aviators have shaken up the industry. —Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing aviator

• aviator glasses
• aviator sunglasses

Rhymes for aviator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• calculator

Kids Definition

aviator

noun

avi·​a·​tor ˈā-vē-ˌāt-ər  ˈav-ē- 

: pilot entry 1 sense 3