airman
noun
an aviator.
airmen
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pluralof airman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The premiere will include an interview with one of the rescued U.S. airmen shot down in Iran this past April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“We’re asking airmen to strap into jets that their grandfathers, fathers and now they are flying, and it is time for a reset,” said Doug Birkey, executive director of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
More than 10,000 U.S. sailors, marines and airmen were involved in the mission, as well as more than a dozen warships and aircraft, Centcom said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
The CIA "executed a deception campaign to confuse the Iranians, who were desperately hunting for our airmen," whom Washington located as of Saturday morning, Ratcliffe said, without providing details on the deception efforts.
From Barron's ● Apr. 6, 2026
Proper British airmen flying over the European Continent carry a couple of photographs in their emergency kit, just in case they’re shot down and need fake ID.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
