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

However, instead of the rounded bug-eye styles favored by early-aughts paparazzi fixtures like Nicole Richie and Mary-Kate Olsen, mask-like aviator silhouettes are the way to go. — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 22 June 2026

The wraparound aviator style is yellow-tinted, larger than life, and vintage-inspired at its core. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 June 2026

The International Aeronautical Federation in France presented it to her almost two years before fellow aviator Amelia Earhart. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

Another option is to simply opt for a pair of aviators that match your own. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing aviator

• aviator glasses
• aviator sunglasses

Rhymes for aviator

• creator
• curator
• debater
• deflator
• dictator
• dilator
• equator
• locator
• piscator
• pronator
• relator
• rotator

Kids Definition

aviator

noun

avi·​a·​tor ˈā-vē-ˌāt-ər  ˈav-ē- 

: pilot entry 1 sense 3