aviation

[ey-vee-ey-shuhn, av-ee-]

noun

1. the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft.

2. military aircraft.

aviation

/ ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. 1. the art or science of flying aircraft

   2. the design, production, and maintenance of aircraft

2. military aircraft collectively

Other Word Forms

• aviatic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aviation¹

From French, dating back to 1865–70; avi-, -ation

Word History and Origins

Origin of aviation¹

C19: from French, from Latin avis bird

Example Sentences

However, the busiest travel day in U.S. aviation history was marred by wintry weather disruption at airports across the country.

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But more important than these Hollywood-owned airfields was the role aviation played in the burgeoning film industry, and vice versa.

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Flying cars can use EV parts once they are certified for aviation use, which may help Chinese companies scale up.

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In India, the aviation ministry said on Saturday that 68 aircraft still required updating, representing 20 percent of the country's fleet affected by the problem.

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The company added that it had worked with aviation authorities to request precautionary action to incorporate software and hardware protection to ensure the planes are safe to fly.

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Related Words

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