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

In 1941, the aviator Charles Lindbergh may still have been praising Hitler’s air power and railing against undue Jewish influence. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, the fringe fell in line with the top rim of her aviator shades, leaving little space for her forehead to show. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, the Aviation Medication Transparency Act seeks to provide aviators and their medical providers with clarity as to which medications can be taken and which cannot. — Peter White, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Partly because the camera is back in play, partly because the pair Meta gives me is the new aviator style with transition lenses. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 23 Sep. 2026