pilot
noun
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
pilots
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pluralof pilot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof pilot (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
pilotnouna person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
Example Sentences
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Her husky voice is familiar to pilots in Greek skies -- as are her outbursts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Clint Johnson, the chief for the National Transportation Safety Board's Alaska region, said there had been two pilots and six passengers on board, CBS News, the BBC's US partner, reported.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The view changes as the ship’s pilots deftly navigate worlds — or at least try to — like the metropolis of Coruscant and the deserts of Tatooine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Hal and John also stand apart from other test pilots, Marines and field experts in ways that make them not merely suitable choices for superheroic duty but worthy of it.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
In addition to being disappointed that they weren’t flying into battle, the young pilots didn’t like the food at their new air base—they knew that frontline soldiers were getting better rations than they were.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
