aircrew

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noun

A group of two or more trained individuals, formed as a team that operates an aircraft.

“The aircrew ran to the bomber.”

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Meanings

nounaircrew (plural aircrews)

plural aircrews

  1. A group of two or more trained individuals, formed as a team that operates an aircraft.

    The aircrew ran to the bomber.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe crew of an aircraft

Similar
air crew
Broader
crew
Also see
air crew

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From air + crew.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 機組人員 /机组人员
  • 機組人員 /机组人员 (jīzǔ rényuán)team that operates an aircraft
Dutch vliegtuigbemanning
  • vliegtuigbemanningteam that operates an aircraft
Finnish lentomiehistö
  • lentomiehistöteam that operates an aircraft
French personnel navigant, équipage
  • personnel navigantteam that operates an aircraft
  • équipageteam that operates an aircraft
German Flugzeugbesatzung, Flugpersonal
  • Flugzeugbesatzungteam that operates an aircraft
  • Flugpersonalteam that operates an aircraft
Indonesian kru udara
  • kru udarateam that operates an aircraft
Persian خدمهٔ پرواز
  • خدمهٔ پرواز (xadame-ye parvâz)team that operates an aircraft
Polish załoga samolotu
  • załoga samolotuteam that operates an aircraft
Romanian personal navigant
  • personal navigantteam that operates an aircraft
Swedish flygbesättning
  • flygbesättningteam that operates an aircraft
Cite this entry
APA

aircrew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aircrew

MLA

“aircrew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aircrew. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aircrew,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aircrew.

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