Definitions

pilot

[pahy-luht] / ˈpaɪ lət /

NOUN

person who guides aircraft, ship, or other vehicle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aviator captain flier leader navigator

STRONG

ace aerialist aeronaut bellwether conductor coxswain dean director eagle flyer guide jockey lead scout steerer

WEAK

doyen/doyenne helmsperson one at the controls one at the wheel steersperson wheelperson

Example Sentences

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Admittedly, the company’s pilot of high-quality, independent hotel listings has accounted for only a single-digit percentage of nights booked on the platform.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

If an initial pilot proves successful, the potential extends far beyond the first site.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

If the pilot goes well, Sweetgreen expects to expand the new offerings in mid-2026.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Another is Anduril, a US defence technology company which carried out its first test flight of a fighter jet without a pilot in February.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“Your brother’s a pilot? How’d I miss that?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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