Synonyms of aviator

aviator

noun

ˈā-vē-ˌā-tər 

as in pilot

one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft

the solo flight from New York to Paris by the aviator Charles Lindbergh captured the imagination of people around the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aviator

As Earth faces an overwhelming alien threat, these young aviators are thrown into relentless combat that tests their loyalty, courage and faith in one another. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

With his mustache, accent and aviator shades, Ditka was to Chicago as Landry and his fedora were to Texas. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Two years later Norwegian polar explorer and zoologist Fritjof Nansen wore Burberry gabardine on his expedition to cross the Arctic Ocean, and the fabric became popular among other polar explorers and aviators who wore it on their missions. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, pilot Luke Delaney, a naval aviator, is making his first trip to space. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2026