Words / B1

ayv-ee-AYSHUN/ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn/

Aviation is the industry and activity of flying aircraft: civil aviation; aviation fuel; the aviation sector. Flying is everyday for passengers; aerospace is wider and includes spacecraft. Uncountable: not “an aviation”. UK news talks of aviation emissions and airport expansion. Do not use aviation for one holiday flight — that is a flight or air travel.

Meaning

The business or activity of flying aircraft.

Examples

• “Fog closed the airport and disrupted aviation across the south-east.”
• “Fog disrupted aviation across the south-east, not only one airport.”
• “Unions in aviation voted on a new shift pattern.”

Good to know

Uncountable: aviation; civil / commercial aviation. Everyday: flying. Wider: aerospace. Not one passenger flight.

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