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airman

American

[air-muhn] / ˈɛər mən /

noun

plural

airmen

an aviator.
U.S. Air Force. an enlisted person of one of the three lowest ranks airmanbasic, airman, airmanfirstclass. Amn
a member of a military aircrew.
(in other countries) an enlisted person in the air force.

airman British

/ ˈɛəmən /

noun

an aviator, esp a man who serves in his country's air force

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Other Word Forms

airwoman noun

Etymology

Origin of airman

1870–75, for an earlier sense; air ¹ + -man, on the model of seaman

Example Sentences

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US officials have confirmed the downed airman - who was stranded in a remote, mountainous region of Iran after his aircraft was shot down - was rescued by US special forces on 4 April.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

They told him the Pentagon had long planned for this scenario and could rescue the airman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The CIA also ran a deception campaign, according to reports, spreading word inside Iran that US forces had already found the second airman.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The airman was wounded after his ejection but could still walk, according to news outlet Axios, which cited a US official.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

“I have a Swiss mother,” the airman told her, “and a Canadian father. So I grew up speaking German and English.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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