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
- the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
Synonyms: air power
Type of: collection
- the operation of aircraft to provide transportation
Type of: industry
Related forms: aviate
- the art of operating aircraft
Synonyms: airmanship
Type of: art
Related forms: aviate
- 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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