airwoman

American  

[air-woom-uhn] / ˈɛərˌwʊm ən /

noun

PLURAL

airwomen

1. a woman who pilots an aircraft.

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Gender

Is it airwoman or airperson? See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of airwoman

First recorded in 1910–15; air ¹ + -woman

Example Sentences

Why was this honour questioned in some quarters, including by the airwoman herself?

From BBC

Dozens of Soviet airwomen — including some of the nation’s most beloved pilots — died during the war, flying, one woman reported, into “a continuous curtain of fire.”

From New York Times

The Canadian mission includes six CF-18 fighter jets, a refueling tanker aircraft, two surveillance planes and one airlift aircraft, with about 600 airmen and airwomen based in Kuwait.

From Washington Times

Canada has six CF-18 fighter jets, two surveillance planes, a refueling tanker aircraft and 600 airmen and airwomen based in Kuwait as part of the mission.

From Washington Times

As a Squadron Officer of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, she motorcycled and flew to look after hundreds of airwomen in remote radar stations, and was twice mentioned in despatches.

From BBC