aviator

noun

avi·​a·​tor ˈā-vē-ˌā-tər How to pronounce aviator (audio) ˈa- How to pronounce aviator (audio)
plural aviators
Synonyms of aviator
1
: the operator or pilot of an aircraft and especially an airplane
2
aviators plural : aviator glasses
The heat had begun to settle in, and as she hit the sidewalk, she slipped on her new sunglasses, a trendy pair of aviators.—Susan Elizabeth Phillips

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the solo flight from New York to Paris by the aviator Charles Lindbergh captured the imagination of people around the world
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An American team said an object seen by satellite on a remote Pacific island that was suggested to be the early aviator’s plane was probably a collection of trees. — Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026 Days into their expedition, the team searching for Amelia Earhart’s missing plane is battling severe weather — and racing to identify a mysterious object that could finally solve the aviator's disappearance. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 These ancient aviators included the microraptorines, a group of small, carnivorous dinosaurs that sported long feathers along each of their limbs. — Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Postwar Hiroshima was a popular setting for these movie gangsters, who fought dirty, had no use for the old ceremonies, and wore flashy suits and aviator shades. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aviator

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of aviator was in 1868

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“Aviator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviator. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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