aviation

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

noun

1. the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft.
2. military aircraft.

aviation

/ ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. 1. the art or science of flying aircraft
   2. the design, production, and maintenance of aircraft
2. military aircraft collectively

Other Words From

• a·vi·at·ic [ey-vee-, at, -ik, av-ee-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aviation¹

From French, dating back to 1865–70; avi-, -ation

Word History and Origins

Origin of aviation¹

C19: from French, from Latin avis bird

Example Sentences

In September Musk threatened to sue the Federal Aviation Administration over its plans to fine his SpaceX company $633,000 for alleged license infringements related to some of its rocket launches from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

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Past volcanic eruptions have disrupted aviation.

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America's aviation regulator has suspended flights by US carriers to Haiti for at least 30 days after three gun attacks in a day on planes departing from the Caribbean nation.

From BBC

The climate-damaging vapours left behind by jet planes could be easily tackled, aviation experts say, with a new study suggesting they could be eliminated for a few pounds per flight.

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Researchers argue these smoky trails essentially double the amount of heating that’s caused by aviation's use of fossil fuels.

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Related Words

• aeronautics
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