crewman

noun

crew·​man ˈkrü-mən How to pronounce crewman (audio)
Synonyms of crewmannext
: a member of a crew

Examples of crewman in a Sentence

Eight crewmen were wounded in the attack.
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Coast Guard and Navy planes and helicopters searched into the night for four missing crewmen, but found only oil slicks. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026 But, at one point, a crewman on a what looked like a cargo ship raised his hand. Sohel Uddin, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Then overnight Sunday, officials said the second crewman had been recovered. Luis Martinez, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026 Advertisement Green became an army chaplain in 1994 after earlier serving as a cannon crewman and field radio repairman. Connor Greene, Time, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crewman

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crewman was circa 1927

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“Crewman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crewman. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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crewman

noun
crew·​man ˈkrü-mən How to pronounce crewman (audio)
: a member of a crew

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