aviator
Americannoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- aviatrix noun
Etymology
Origin of aviator
1885–90; < French aviateur. See aviation ( def. ), -eur ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"These are exactly the kind of 1980s aviator specs you should wear when being sued by a retired optometrist," said one user.
From Salon
The data had long been sought by retired military aviators who have raised alarms for years about the number of air and ground crew members they knew who had cancer.
From Seattle Times
Models wore pea coats as well as long oversized coats, and also appeared in parkas and cropped aviator and elongated bomber jackets.
From Reuters
He and his fellow aviators dropped supplies for partisans and undercover operatives, including 500-pound containers full of gold coins used to bribe Germans.
From Washington Post
He noted that his client never planned to engage in violence and was readily identified after wearing a Seattle Seahawks aviator hat and W-emblazoned University of Washington jacket on Capitol grounds.
From Washington Post
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