aeronautical
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- aeronautically adverb
Etymology
Origin of aeronautical
Example Sentences
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According to the aeronautical data provider Cirium, at least 1,560 inbound flights to the Middle East out of 3,779 were cancelled on Monday.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Also here is a 1934 Chrysler Airflow Series CU Sedan, featuring a teardrop design first introduced by aeronautical automobile pioneer Paul Jaray, who designed Zeppelins before turning to automobiles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
In 1936 aeronautical engineer Theodore Wright discovered that costs fell in a predictable way every time production doubled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
In 1968, she married again, this time to Larry Calvert — a World War II veteran and aeronautical engineer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025
“It’s an aeronautical flare. I thought it looked familiar. I was reading a book on the civil air patrol just a month or so ago.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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