Definition of aviator
: the operator or pilot of an aircraft and especially an airplane
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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 of aviator from the Web
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Davis, 1910-1964, lived in Lakewood and was an American aviator and air racer.
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But Morris doesn’t want the Canadian aviators forgotten.
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Miu Miu aviators from the label's spring 2017 runway completed Fanning’s run-around-town look on May 18.
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Features céilí bands, schoolboys in short pants and American airmen in aviator glasses amid young and less young love.
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The aviator’s sister Sharon and brother David also embraced.
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The look can be dialed up, à la Nicki Minaj, or toned down with plastic aviator hybrid options.
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Add an understated gold watch and don't forget the aviators.
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The former naval aviator has noted that the Zumwalts, intended to fight in coastal waters and pound ground targets with 155mm guns, have very different roles than existing destroyers – and certainly have un-destroyer-like price tags.
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First Known Use of aviator
1868
AVIATOR Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of aviator for Students
: the pilot of an aircraft
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