aviatrix
noun
avi·a·trix
ˌā-vē-ˈā-triks 
ˌa-
plural aviatrixes
ˌā-vē-ˈā-trik-səz
ˌa-
or aviatrices
ˌā-vē-ˈā-trə-ˌsēz
ˌa-
: a woman who is an aviator
Examples of aviatrix in a Sentence
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One distinguished member of the crowd was famed British aviatrix, Lady Mary Heath who had heard of their historic flight and came to see it for herself.
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Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
The first aviatrixes had to be daring, maybe even a bit reckless.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
It is still legally named Bob Hope, after the entertainer, and not, to my perpetual surprise, for the aviatrix who helped to put it on the map, Amelia Earhart.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
Among the poems written across a century of flight are several previously unpublished pieces by the most famous aviatrix of them all, Amelia Earhart.
—Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2021
Coleman moved to Chicago at 23 and decided to become an aviatrix after hearing stories about the opportunities available for women overseas — likely from a brother who served in France during World War I.
—Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 23 July 2021
Her character was a crackerjack aviatrix, the leader of a criminal gang of female fliers enlisted in madman Auric Goldfinger’s scheme to rob Fort Knox.
—Adam Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2020
Within a few years, Trout would be a pioneering aviatrix during the golden age of flight, racking up an impressive list of achievements and setting a few early aviation records.
—David James, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Feb. 2020
Her impressive achievements garnered her much support in the public eye, with Ware describing the aviatrix as somewhat of a celebrity.
—Teen Vogue, 24 May 2019
Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
The first aviatrixes had to be daring, maybe even a bit reckless.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
It is still legally named Bob Hope, after the entertainer, and not, to my perpetual surprise, for the aviatrix who helped to put it on the map, Amelia Earhart.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
Among the poems written across a century of flight are several previously unpublished pieces by the most famous aviatrix of them all, Amelia Earhart.
—Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2021
Coleman moved to Chicago at 23 and decided to become an aviatrix after hearing stories about the opportunities available for women overseas — likely from a brother who served in France during World War I.
—Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 23 July 2021
Her character was a crackerjack aviatrix, the leader of a criminal gang of female fliers enlisted in madman Auric Goldfinger’s scheme to rob Fort Knox.
—Adam Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2020
Within a few years, Trout would be a pioneering aviatrix during the golden age of flight, racking up an impressive list of achievements and setting a few early aviation records.
—David James, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Feb. 2020
Her impressive achievements garnered her much support in the public eye, with Ware describing the aviatrix as somewhat of a celebrity.
—Teen Vogue, 24 May 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1907, in the meaning defined above
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“Aviatrix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviatrix. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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