1
a
: a pit or enclosure for cockfights
b
: a place noted for especially bloody, violent, or long-continued conflict
2
obsolete
: the pit of a theater
3
: a compartment in a sailing warship used as quarters for junior officers and for treatment of the wounded in an engagement
4
: a space or compartment in a usually small vehicle (such as a boat, airplane, or automobile) from which it is steered, piloted, or driven see airplane illustration
Examples of cockpit in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
To properly capture all the action, Oscar-winning cinematographer Claudio Mirando worked with Sony to develop custom cameras that could film cars whipped around the track at high speeds, mounting the tech directly inside the Mercedes-Benz race cars to put audiences right in the cockpit.
—
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
Shoutout to the pilot for airdropping us his pics from the cockpit.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
If Keelboat racing is a game of chess, SailGP is rapid chess — while hanging on in the cockpit of an F1 car.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Ars Video Investigators searched for the plane's cockpit voice recorder, which might provide clues as to what was happening in the cockpit during the crash.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cockpit
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
Shoutout to the pilot for airdropping us his pics from the cockpit.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
If Keelboat racing is a game of chess, SailGP is rapid chess — while hanging on in the cockpit of an F1 car.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Ars Video Investigators searched for the plane's cockpit voice recorder, which might provide clues as to what was happening in the cockpit during the crash.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cockpit
Cite this Entry
“Cockpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockpit. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
cockpit
noun
cock·pit
ˈkäk-ˌpit 
: a space or compartment in a usually small vehicle (as a boat, airplane, or automobile) from which it is steered, piloted, or driven
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share