Dictionary.com

aircrew

or air crew

[ air-kroo ]
/ ˈɛərˌkru /
Save This Word!

noun

U.S. Air Force. the crew of an aircraft.

QUIZZES

QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!

Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between it’s and its in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 12
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
it's
its
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of aircrew

First recorded in 1920–25; air1 + crew1

Words nearby aircrew

aircraft carrier, aircraft cloth, aircraftman, aircraftsman, aircraftswoman, aircrew, aircrewman, air curtain, air cushion, air cylinder, air dam
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

Example sentences from the Web for aircrew

British Dictionary definitions for aircrew

aircrew
/ (ˈɛəˌkruː) /

noun

(sometimes functioning as plural) the crew of an aircraft
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
What's This Word?