aviator
noun
avi·a·tor
ˈā-vē-ˌā-tər 
ˈa-
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.—
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the solo flight from New York to Paris by the aviator Charles Lindbergh captured the imagination of people around the world
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Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Levi’s Women’s Ultimate Western Shirt An aviator, jeans, and a denim shirt are the components of a classic, cool look—Italians appreciate the Canadian tuxedo look, believe it or not.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
Isaacman is a billionaire entrepreneur and experienced aviator who has flown to space twice on private missions.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
In such a situation, Stafford was to disconnect the umbilical that linked his junior astronaut to the spacecraft, seal the hatch, and come home alone, leaving Cernan, a 32-year-old Naval aviator, to become nothing more than a lifeless satellite of the Earth.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Aviator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviator. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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aviator
noun
avi·a·tor
ˈā-vē-ˌāt-ər
ˈav-ē-
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