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

On the nonfiction side, World War II women aviators called Atta-Girls! — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026

Past air shows have gone horribly wrong when military aviators have cut their margins too close. — Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

His Nieuport 17 aircraft bore a black prancing horse, said to be a tribute to the Piemonte Reale Cavalleria Regiment, the Italian army cavalry unit in which Baracca served before becoming an aviator. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

Carrara was remembered by longtime friend Kenneth Fosdick as an experienced aviator and a Vietnam War veteran. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026