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One of the things that makes our military the best in the world is the certain knowledge of each soldier, sailor, airman, and Marine that they can always count on their comrades should they need help - that they will never be abandoned.
Jon Kyl

Meaning of "airman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AIRMAN

airman  [ˈɛəmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AIRMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Airman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AIRMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Airman

An airman is a member of the air component of a nation's armed service. In the United States Air Force, it can also refer to a specific enlisted rank. More informally, it can refer to any member of an air force, or to any pilot, aviator, or aircrewman, military or civilian, male or female. The equivalent in the British Royal Air Force and some other Commonwealth countries is aircraftman/woman. In civilian aviation usage, the term airman is analogous to the term sailor in nautical usage. In the American Federal Aviation Administration usage, an airman is any holder of an airman's certificate, male or female. This certificate is issued to those who qualify for it by the Federal Aviation Administration Airmen Certification Branch.

Definition of airman in the English dictionary

The definition of airman in the dictionary is an aviator, esp a man who serves in his country's air force.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AIRMAN


abdomen
ˈæbdəmən
alderman
ˈɔːldəmən
ataman
ˈætəmən
cardamom
ˈkɑːdəmən
chairman
ˈtʃɛəmən
cinnamon
ˈsɪnəmən
Doberman
ˈdəʊbəmən
Dobermann
ˈdəʊbəmən
fireman
ˈfaɪəmən
fisherman
ˈfɪʃəmən
hardwareman
ˈhɑːdˌwɛəmən
letterman
ˈlɛtəmən
Lindemann
ˈlɪndəmən
ottoman
ˈɒtəmən
riverman
ˈrɪvəmən
Solomon
ˈsɒləmən
spearman
ˈspɪəmən
waterman
ˈwɔːtəmən
yarraman
ˈjærəmən
Zuckerman
ˈzʊkəmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AIRMAN

airline pilot
airliner
airlock
airmail
airmail edition
airmail envelope
airmail letter
airmail paper
airmail stamp
airmail sticker
airman first class
airmanship
airmen
airmobile
airpark
airplane
airplay
airport
airport bus
airport lounge

WORDS THAT END LIKE AIRMAN

barman
Birman
board chairman
choirman
co-chairman
department chairman
executive chairman
firman
Forman
german
harman
Kirman
Norman
repairman
senior airman
Sherman
spiderman
superman
Swiss-German
vice-chairman

Synonyms and antonyms of airman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AIRMAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «airman» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of airman

Translation of «airman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AIRMAN

Find out the translation of airman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of airman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «airman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

飞行员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piloto de las fuerzas aéreas
570 millions of speakers

English

airman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Airman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطيار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

летчик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soldado da aeronáutica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৈমানিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

soldat de l´armée de l´air
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Airman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flieger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

空軍兵
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 조종사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Airman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phi công
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விமானப்படையினர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एअरमन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

havacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aviere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lotnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

льотчик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aviator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αεροπόρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlieënier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flygare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Airman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of airman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AIRMAN»

The term «airman» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.643 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AIRMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «airman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «airman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about airman

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2 QUOTES WITH «AIRMAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word airman.
1
Ron Barber
As a son of an airman who was stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson and a member of the House Armed Services Committee, it is my honor to nominate young people to our military academies.
2
Jon Kyl
One of the things that makes our military the best in the world is the certain knowledge of each soldier, sailor, airman, and Marine that they can always count on their comrades should they need help - that they will never be abandoned.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIRMAN»

Discover the use of airman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to airman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Airman
In the late nineteenth century, when Conor Broekhart discovers a conspiracy to overthrow the king, he is branded a traitor, imprisoned, and forced to mine for diamonds under brutal conditions while he plans a daring escape from Little ...
Eoin Colfer, 2009
2
Tuskegee Airman: The Biography of Charles E. McGee : Air ...
Looks at the life and military career of Charles E. McGee, who served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Charlene E. McGee Smith, 1999
3
Airman
'You saw the airman. He was a six footer at the very least and armed to the gills. We need sharp eyes and quick hands to take him, not drunken red-nosed Paddies.' Rosy snorted. 'You is a Paddy yerself, Arthur. And I can chop down any man ...
Eoin Colfer, 2009
4
Airman's Guide
A combination of reference materials and guidance from several generations of old-timers who have authored this guide, it is a must-have book for those men and women currently serving in the U.S. Air Force.
Boone Nicolls, 2007
5
Queen's Airman - The School Days
He is involved in many escapades and forms friendships with members of the 73rd Entry, No1 Radio School. Friends who appear later in the series.
Hugh Strafford, 2005
6
The Mystery of Frankenberg's Canadian Airman
The Mystery of Frankenberg's Airman is the account of painstaking research in a quest for the truth about an unsolved war crime.
Peter Hessel, 2005
7
Airman's Odyssey
Three classic adventure stories, reminders of both the romance and the reality of the pioneer era of aviation: Night Flight; Wind, Sand and Stars; and Flight to Arras.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 2012
8
A-Train: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman
A-Train is the story of one of the black Americans who, during World War II, graduated from Tuskegee (AL) Flying School and served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps' 99th Pursuit Squadron.
Charles W. Dryden, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., 2002
9
An Airman's Odyssey: An Air Force Memoir
Just as when the gods intervened for and against Odysseus, the forces of fortune and adversity can be clearly seen in An Airman's Odyssey; but unlike Homer's Odyssey, this is no work of fiction.
Richard Rowley, 2011
10
Chronicles of an Airman: Discovering Purpose 6,500 Miles ...
If you have ever wondered what daily life is like for a deployed U.S. service member, "Chronicles of an Airman: Discovering Purpose 6,500 Miles from Home" is the book for you.
Ryaja Johnson Rhone, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIRMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term airman is used in the context of the following news items.
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Friends, strangers offer help to airman and family struck by tragedy
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - After visiting family in New York, Airman Mike Romanyak, his wife and her two young daughters should have been ... «WHNS Greenville, Jul 15»
2
Airman passes on knowledge to Civil Air Patrol cadets
Senior Airman Chance Sheek (right), an 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, teaches a young cadet in the Civil Air Patrol how ... «Air Force Link, Jul 15»
3
Barksdale airman's family devastated after fatal wreck
It happened this Wednesday when Barksdale airman Michael Romanyak was driving home from his hometown of Attica, New York with his ... «KTBS, Jul 15»
4
Airman Sgt Benjamin Domian's car vandalized in Florida while he …
That was the message a Florida father had for the individuals that vandalized the car of his airman son, Sgt Benjamin Domian, just before ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Army Pvt. Luis Lopez and Airman Mario Roman graduate basic …
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
6
Roger That: Scott airman to compete Monday on American Ninja …
Staff Sgt. Randall Forsythe, a Scott Air Force Base firefighter, will have his 15 minutes of fame when the NBC program American Ninja Warrior ... «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»
7
Airman Pursues Passion for Bowling
Cramer started bowling when he was 6 years old and is a member of the U.S. Air Force bowling team. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class ... «Department of Defense, Jul 15»
8
Ex-airman calls for Newport's RAF veterans to get in touch
A FORMER airman has called for RAF veterans in Newport to get in touch in a bid to re-establish a presence for ex-air force members in the city ... «South Wales Argus, Jul 15»
9
Tacoma celebrates Airman Appreciation Day
Airman Appreciation event, hosted by the Air Force Association, featured free barbeque, drinks, games, face painting and a balloon animalist, ... «62nd Airlift Wing, Jul 15»
10
Quorn grave of WW2 airman Sgt Donald Payne rededicated
Mr Speight said: "What I discovered, through months of research, was that an airman had gone missing around about the same time, ... «BBC News, Jun 15»

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