copilot

noun

co·​pi·​lot ˈkō-ˌpī-lət 

: a qualified pilot who assists or relieves the pilot but is not in command

Examples of copilot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The copilot was identified as 20-year-old Natalia Gadelha Filgueiras, an aspiring airline pilot who earned her wings before obtaining her driver's license, according to a report. — Stephen Sorace , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Dick and Charlie sustained injuries in the crash, and a copilot was critically injured. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

One tricky aspect of this approach is that copilots aren’t great at the front end, so UI design and UX still require a lot of polishing and planning from your developers. — Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

After a passenger grabbed the copilot and pulled him out, and others grappled with the man to subdue him, Schlichter said that one of the traveling pilots practically hurtled the scrum to enter the cockpit and seize the controls. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

copilot

noun

co·​pi·​lot ˈkō-ˌpī-lət 

: a pilot who assists the pilot or commander of a flight of an aircraft or spacecraft