Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for aviation. Search instead for aviarien.
Definitions

aviation

[ey-vee-ey-shuhn, av-ee-] / ˌeɪ viˈeɪ ʃən, ˌæv i- /
NOUN
flying an aircraft; study of flying aircraft
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Many of them are flying the same kind of helicopter that crashed Tuesday, the AS350 B2, which aviation experts said is a popular helicopter for news stations and police departments.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Federal aviation officials are preparing to launch an AI-powered air-traffic control tool in one of the nation’s busiest corridors as soon as Monday, The Wall Street Journal’s Andrew Tangel writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The tool’s initial rollout is on a smaller scale than some aviation industry officials had anticipated after months of planning.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

"One of the breaking points of supply chain in aviation is you have very few companies qualified to do something and, when something goes wrong, it really upsets the entire system."

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

While the United States was still reeling from the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 9, 1941, under an order of Stalin, the first of Marina Raskova’s aviation regiments was created.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




Vocabulary lists containing aviation


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training