plural airmen
1
: a civilian or military pilot, aviator, or aviation technician
2
: an enlisted person in the air force: such as
a
: an enlisted person of one of the four ranks below sergeant
b
: an enlisted person ranking above an airman basic and below an airman first class
Examples of airman in a Sentence
her father was an airman who was shot down in Vietnam
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Every airman and military strategist since, regardless of service branch, fully understands the indispensable need for air dominance to secure victory on land.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
The service currently grants waivers for airmen and guardians who grow beard for religious reasons, including Sikh, Jewish, Muslim and Norse Heathen people.
—Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Every airman and military strategist since, regardless of service branch, fully understands the indispensable need for air dominance to secure victory on land.
—Charles Beames, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
If confirmed, Hegseth would lead 1.3 million active-duty service members, including soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines, among a total of 3.4 million personnel worldwide.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airman. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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airman
noun
air·man
-mən 
2
a
: an enlisted person in the air force
b
: an enlisted person in the air force with a rank below that of sergeant
especially
: one with the rank just below that of airman first class
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