aviation meaning

UK /ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən/ US /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/ 4 syllables

aviation (noun): the aggregation of a country's military aircraft.

aviation has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

aviation as a noun

  1. the aggregation of a country's military aircraft

    Synonyms: air power

    Type of: collection

  2. the operation of aircraft to provide transportation

    Type of: industry

    Related forms: aviate

  3. the art of operating aircraft

    Synonyms: airmanship

    Type of: art

    Related forms: aviate

  4. travel via aircraft
    • air travel involves too much waiting in airports
    • if you've time to spare go by air

    Synonyms: air travel, air

    Type of: travel

    Kinds: flight

How to pronounce aviation

aviation is pronounced /ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən/ in British English and /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with aviation

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AV · words ending in ON · 8-letter words

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