Synonyms of airman

airman

noun

ˈer-mən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pilot
• aviator
• flier
• copilot
• birdman
• test pilot
• ace
• skipper
• flyboy
• captain
• bush pilot
• barnstormer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of airman

Parton autographed the artwork and performed several songs for airmen and their families at the event. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Rosenwald family resources helped provide the facilities that made possible the accomplishments of the Tuskegee airmen, and supported NAACP legal efforts that ultimately overturned school segregation. — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Save for Snoopy, the military airman in literature is perhaps most famously personified by John Yossarian in Joseph Heller’s Catch‑22, a book Zinn would someday count among his favorites. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

There was a very real chance the bus could continue to slide, but Lara and four other soldiers and airmen rushed to help as the scene descended into chaos. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026