as in pilot
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
her father was an airman who was shot down in Vietnam
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Recent Examples of airman
Trans airmen who served at least 20 years could apply for retirement, and those with 18 to 20 years of service could apply for early retirement under the Temporary Early Retirement Authority, or TERA.
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of people welcomed the airmen, including the new father, with cheers.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2025
Christian Diaz, a U.S. airman stationed in South Korea, was kayaking with friends while off-duty during a deployment to Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks for an exercise, according to the Fairbanks fire and police departments and Air Force officials.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
Before becoming the airman, Stockwell appeared in Losin' It (1983), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), Christine (1983), Radioactive Dreams (1985), My Science Project (1985), and episodes of North and South.
—EW.com, 29 June 2025
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of people welcomed the airmen, including the new father, with cheers.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2025
Christian Diaz, a U.S. airman stationed in South Korea, was kayaking with friends while off-duty during a deployment to Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks for an exercise, according to the Fairbanks fire and police departments and Air Force officials.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
Before becoming the airman, Stockwell appeared in Losin' It (1983), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), Christine (1983), Radioactive Dreams (1985), My Science Project (1985), and episodes of North and South.
—EW.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airman
Noun
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The city of Naperville will extend its Food Scrap Composting and Clothing and Textile Recycling programs after the success of the pilot programs.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Several of them are former flight attendants or pilots for the carrier.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Further elevating her practice, Jacobs belongs to a small club of artist/aviators including Doug Wheeler and James Turrell, whose experiences of flying small aircraft have opened an inimitable perspective on atmosphere and the aesthetics of the sublime.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Classic aviator Broughton reported that there are other classics still driving the conversation.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airman. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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