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Synonyms

aeronautics

American  
[air-uh-naw-tiks, -not-iks] / ˌɛər əˈnɔ tɪks, -ˈnɒt ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

  1. the science or art of flight.

aeronautics British  
/ ˌɛərəˈnɔːtɪks /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) the study or practice of all aspects of flight through the air

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aeronautics Scientific  
/ âr′ə-nô′tĭks /

  1. The design, construction and operation of aircraft.

  2. The scientific study of flight through the atmosphere.

Etymology

Origin of aeronautics

1820–25; < New Latin aeronautica or French aéronautique; aero-, nautical, -ics

Example Sentences

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At the same time, work accelerated across a wide range of priorities, including lunar exploration, Earth science, planetary defense, next-generation aeronautics, and technologies intended to support future missions to Mars.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

Bertrand Vilmer, an aeronautics expert and consultant at Paris-based Icare Aeronautique, said Athens' largely analog-based systems "are robust, but ones for which there's no longer really any possible maintenance because they're old."

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Saab’s aeronautics business, which includes its Gripen fighter jets, had a particularly strong quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Colorful graphics crisscross the floor, and a bright, retro-inspired mural references images of aeronautics pioneers and the families using the facility itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

Virginia Tucker and all the women who had helped revolutionize aeronautics, with their work and their dogged presence at the NACA.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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