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

For the demonstration, the company focused on its Pilot Vehicle Interface (PVI), which allowed the F-22 pilot to issue mission commands and control the drone using an intuitive cockpit interface. —New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2025

Kim Snaith, our Lego expert, ranks it as one of the best Lego Star Wars sets, praising its detailed cockpit, adjustable cannons and more. —Chris McMullen, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025

According to people familiar with the situation, most of the jets can receive an uncomplicated update from the cockpit with minimal downtime. —Benedikt Kammel, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025

This 134-piece Marvel Lego set features two minifigures, a poseable mech suit with a cockpit for Venom, two web shooters, and a flexible rope the hero can use to save the day. —Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing cockpit

• cockpit voice recorder

Rhymes for cockpit

• acquit
• admit
• amrit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit

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