ground crew

noun

: the mechanics and technicians who maintain and service an airplane

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After the test-firing, ground crews rolled the ship back to the Starship production site a few miles away, only to return the vehicle to the test stand Wednesday for unspecified testing. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025 Search efforts intensified in recent days, involving helicopters, snowmobiles and ground crews covering the mountainous and snow-covered region. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 Sure, the MiGs can spread out across airstrips and highways and operate for as long as their ground crews can refuel, rearm and repair them. David Axe, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 That is how ground crew workers communicate with the pilots when the planes are at the gate or being pushed away from the gate in preparation for departure. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ground crew

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ground crew was in 1934

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“Ground crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20crew. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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ground crew

noun
: the mechanics and technicians who maintain and service an aircraft
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