airman
Americannoun
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an aviator.
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U.S. Air Force. an enlisted person of one of the three lowest ranks airmanbasic, airman, airmanfirstclass. Amn
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a member of a military aircrew.
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(in other countries) an enlisted person in the air force.
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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
As the aviator hid from Iranian forces, the agency spread false word inside the country that the U.S. military had already located the downed airman and were preparing to move him overland for exfiltration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Before midnight US time the rescue was complete, and the airman was flown to Kuwait for medical treatment, officials said.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Mutti kept trying to stop him from speaking to the airman, but Karli ignored her.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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