ground crew
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ground crew
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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For all the contributors keeping warm up and down the Dodgers’ lineup, the members of the Rockies’ ground crew were the real heroes of Friday’s game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
More than 100 other pilots, flight attendants and ground crew said farewell on the tarmac or greeted them when they landed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
They drove off, giving one last look at the plane as the ground crew scurried around, readying it for the next day’s drop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
It normally takes the ground crew several minutes to either hook up the passenger boarding bridge or put boarding stairs in place.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2024
Afterward the Scot stood quivering on the runway with gritted teeth while the aircraft was refueled and the Branston ground crew chatted with the ferry pilots.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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