cockpit

noun

cock·​pit ˈkäk-ˌpit 

1

a

: a pit or enclosure for cockfights

b

: a place noted for especially bloody, violent, or long-continued conflict

2

obsolete : the pit of a theater

3

: a compartment in a sailing warship used as quarters for junior officers and for treatment of the wounded in an engagement

4

: a space or compartment in a usually small vehicle (such as a boat, airplane, or automobile) from which it is steered, piloted, or driven see airplane illustration

Examples of cockpit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jimmie Johnson, from inside the cockpit of the No. 84 AdventHealth Toyota before the AdventHealth 400, gives command to fire the engines! —Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024

Alegre explained the situation was quickly noticed in the cockpit as the altimeter was giving an incorrect reading of 570 meters (1,870 feet). —Kerem Inal, ABC News, 4 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing cockpit

• cockpit voice recorder

Kids Definition

cockpit

noun

cock·​pit ˈkäk-ˌpit 

: a space or compartment in a usually small vehicle (as a boat, airplane, or automobile) from which it is steered, piloted, or driven