ground crew

noun

: the mechanics and technicians who maintain and service an airplane

Examples of ground crew in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the Tahoe Basin, the Caldor fire restoration plan outlines roughly 3,600 acres where the Forest Service could use ground crews to apply herbicide directly to shrubs — no aerial spraying. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

The Chloe Fire is burning in light grass near Highway 126, with ground crews and water-dropping helicopters responding. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Firefighters continue battling both blazes from the ground and air, with MDFR deploying two helicopters and multiple ground crews. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026

The same day the fire was discovered, four single-engine air tankers, two ground crews and a helicopter were mobilized. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 22 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ground crew

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

ground crew

noun

: the mechanics and technicians who maintain and service an aircraft