Earhart

American  

[air-hahrt] / ˈɛər hɑrt /

noun

1. Amelia (Mary), 1897–1937, U.S. aviator: vanished in flight over Pacific Ocean.

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Earhart British  

/ ˈɛəˌhɑːt /

noun

1. Amelia. 1898–1937, US aviator: the first woman to fly the Atlantic (1928). She disappeared on a Pacific flight (1937)

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Example Sentences

There's the leather flight suit of Amelia Earhart, who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic but disappeared over the Pacific in 1937 as she attempted to fly around the world.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

While at the university, Phelan was a fellow at the conservative Bradley Foundation and at the Earhart Foundation, a now-closed nonprofit organization that backed libertarian and conservative academics.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

That might lead to more bottlenecks and a more protracted period in terms of getting crude supplies flowing once the conflict ends, said Gannon Earhart, senior rates analyst at TCW.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

People who know nada about aviation history still know who Amelia Earhart is.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

There was one about a lady named Amelia Earhart.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper