# crewmen

/ˈkɹumɪn/ (US) · /kɹˈuːmɛn/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/crewmen
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

men who work together as part of a team on a ship, plane, or film set.

For teachers: male members of a working crew on a ship, aircraft, spacecraft, or film production team.

## Examples

- The crewmen load boxes onto the ship.
- The crewmen check the lifeboats before the ferry leaves the harbour.
- The exhausted crewmen worked through the night to repair the damaged sail before the storm returned.

## Synonyms

crew, sailor, seaman

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