Synonyms for aviation
ˌeɪ viˈeɪ ʃən, ˌæv i-avi·a·tion

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1. aviation, air powernoun

   the aggregation of a country's military aircraft

   Synonyms:
   airmanship, air travel, air power, air

2. aviationnoun

   the operation of aircraft to provide transportation

   Synonyms:
   airmanship, air travel, air power, air

3. aviation, airmanshipnoun

   the art of operating aircraft

   Synonyms:
   airmanship, air travel, air power, air

4. air travel, aviation, airnoun

   travel via aircraft

   "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"

   Synonyms:
   tune, airwave, melody, atmosphere, strain, melodic line, gentle wind, air power, zephyr, breeze, air, line, aura, airmanship, melodic phrase, air travel

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1. • Art
   • Collection
   • Industry
   • Military
   • Travel

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1. List of paraphrases for "aviation":

   air, aeronautical, aeronautics, 'aviation, airline, aircraft, luftfahrt, aviación, flight, aerial, luchtvaart, aerea, flying, overflown, airlines, aerospace, aeronautic, warplanes, airforce, airlift, lotnicze

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How to use aviation in a sentence?

1. Airbus Group:

   With this transaction, Airbus Group plans to fully dispose of its 23.6 percent stake in Dassault Aviation while retaining upside exposure on the shares underlying the bonds.

2. South Korea transport ministry:

   As it has been confirmed that (Heather) Cho raised her voice and used abusive language as testified by some flight crew members and passengers, we will report her to the prosecution for potential violation of aviation safety law.

3. Guillaume Faury:

   Safety is paramount to this industry, so we don't see anything positive on the current situation. We think trust of the passengers and people in aviation is very important when it comes to growth.

4. Christoph Mueller:

   I've done these type of jobs now so many times, maybe I should do something else, i can go so far as saying it will be certainly aviation-related, but that's the only thing I can say. Stay tuned.

5. Chief Executive Philippe Petitcolin:

   It's something that has never been done in aviation history. We have prepared for years ... but it remains an enormous operational challenge ahead of us.