aviator

[ ey-vee-ey-ter, av-ee- ]

noun

1. a pilot of an airplane or other heavier-than-air aircraft.
2. aviators, aviator glasses ( def ).

aviator

/ ˈeɪvɪˌeɪtə /

noun

1. old-fashioned.
   the pilot of an aeroplane or airship; flyer

Derived Forms

• ˈaviˌatrix, noun:feminine

Word History and Origins

Origin of aviator¹

1885–90; < French aviateur. See aviation ( def ), -eur ( def )

Example Sentences

A talented aviator, daredevil and dashing superstar, she was attempting to circumnavigate the globe and encourage “other women toward greater independence of thought and action.”

From Los Angeles Times

He was an experienced aviator, and after writing the book, returned to Europe on a reconnaissance mission for the Free French air force fighting Nazi Germany.

From BBC

Rainier in Washington last week have been identified as female aviators from California, including one who participated in the first all-female pregame flyover at last year’s Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times

As we started reporting, we were reaching out to more aviators, reaching out to more people on all sides of the aviation world.

From Salon

Two weeks later, Newsom arrived in a T-shirt, aviator sunglasses and a baseball cap with a California Department of Transportation crew to clean up encampments near an entrance to the 5 Freeway in Pacoima.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• flier
• navigator
• pilot