aviation
Americannoun
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the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft.
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military aircraft.
noun
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the art or science of flying aircraft
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the design, production, and maintenance of aircraft
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military aircraft collectively
Other Word Forms
- aviatic adjective
Etymology
Origin of aviation
Example Sentences
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All other national agencies also sprang into wartime mode, with the education ministry cancelling all classes and the aviation authority halting all flights in and out of the country.
From Barron's
That could cause knock-on delays across the aviation ecosystem, so be prepared to be nimble and patient if you’re still set on flying.
Chris Sununu, president and CEO of Airlines for America, warned in an op-ed in The Hill earlier this week of “chaos” for the U.S. aviation system in the midst of another shutdown.
From MarketWatch
The flight cancellation rate among four major U.S. airlines—United, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines—ticked up in 2025 compared with the previous two years, according to Cirium, an aviation analytics company.
U.S. aviation stocks rose Tuesday as the number of cancellations fell.
From Barron's
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