crewmember

noun

crew·​mem·​ber ˈkrü-ˌmem-bər How to pronounce crewmember (audio)
variants or less commonly crew member
plural crewmembers also crew members
: a person who is part of a crew and especially a crew of a ship or aircraft
I'll know pretty quickly if I'm able to get along with a new crewmember or not, and if that person will be able to get along with the rest of the crew.—Sail
A crewmember aboard a fishing vessel was picked up by a Coast Guard helicopter and flown to Cape Cod Hospital Tuesday.—Karen Jeffrey

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So what if some of the new crewmembers introduced in the previous movie don’t have much to do this time around? — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Delta's most senior flight attendant is reminiscing about her early years in the sky—and the strict rules that were enforced for female crewmembers. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 June 2026 While Sinlaku didn’t cause on deaths on land, Propst said residents were still mourning the six crewmembers of a cargo ship that overturned during the typhoon. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Phillips is a Los Angeles Film School grad who broke into the directing business while working as a crewmember on numerous projects. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for crewmember

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crewmember was in 1891

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“Crewmember.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crewmember. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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