aero

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/ˈɛəɹəʊ/

adjective

Of or pertaining to aviation.

“It's a very aero design, with smooth lines.”

CommonScrabble 4

Meanings

adjectiveaero (comparative more aero, superlative most aero)

comparative more aero · superlative most aero

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to aviation.

    We've seen a lot of growth in the aero sector.

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    According to aero experts these planes will be capable of carrying six passengers, five machine guns, a special rapid fire aerogun and about fifty bombs, and will be practically immune from injury due to attacks by the light battleplanes […]

    1918, Illustrated World, volume 29, number 3, page 406
  2. Aerodynamic; having an aerodynamic appearance.

    It's a very aero design, with smooth lines.

nounaero (countable and uncountable, plural aeros)

plural aeros

  1. slanguncountablehobbiesAerodynamics.

    "The biggest difference is aero, which is a really big cut."

    2009 February 12, Paul Gover, “Australian Grand Prix sleep-in suits Robert Kubica,”, in Herald Sun
  2. countabledatedinformalAn airplane or airship.
  3. uncountableAerospace.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀέρος
  2. Englishaero

Back-formation from aero- (prefix), from Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros).

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APA

aero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aero

MLA

“aero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aero. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aero,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aero.

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