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

The only payload on board was 40 gallons of water, which didn't serve much scientific purpose, but it was ejected from the spacecraft at peak altitude to serve as a visual marker so ground crews could watch. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026

After landing, Chaparral released its cargo before taking off again, allowing supplies to be delivered without ground crews or specialized unloading infrastructure. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Next, ground crews, including the Navajo hotshots, will start hand and aerial ignitions, the department said. — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026

An initial National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation into the LaGuardia tragedy indicated there were two deaths, six serious injuries and 33 minor injuries sustained by crew members, passengers and ground crew members. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 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