cockpit
noun
a space, usually enclosed, in the forward fuselage of an airplane containing the flying controls, instrument panel, and seats for the pilot and copilot or flight crew.
cockpits
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pluralof cockpit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Based in a converted Second World War hangar overlooking San Francisco Bay, the start-up makes self-flying aircraft without cockpits, designed either to spray crops or deliver cargo.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The company’s site in Garden Grove, Calif., creates plane windows and clear enclosures that cover the cockpits of F-35 jet fighters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
It also plans to embed more artificial intelligence, including in its central computing and software, in its vehicle cockpits, and via an autonomous driving system.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
In the cockpits, though, they are very different, as a consequence of the biggest regulation change in the sport's history.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
It was a flimsy thing made of plywood covered with fabric, with two cockpits that were open to the wind and rain and snow.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
