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a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.: an ambulance /a lifeboat crew. a TV/ film / camera crew. The aircraft has a crew of seven. All 44 passengers and crew were killed when the boat sank. See also. aircrew. cabin crew. ground crew. [ C ]
: a company of people working on one job or under one foreman or operating a machine. b. : the whole company belonging to a ship sometimes including the officers and master. also: one who assists the skipper of a sailboat.
noun. a group of persons involved in a particular kind of work or working together: the crew of a train; a wrecking crew. Nautical. the people who sail or operate a ship or boat. the common sailors of a ship's company. a particular gang of a ship's company. the people who fly or operate an aircraft or spacecraft.
Crews are usually a group of people who work together on a ship, airplane, or movie — but the word is also a slang term for a group of friends who hang out together — like a crowd or posse. Definitions of crew. noun. an organized group of workers. synonyms: gang, work party.
crew in British English. (kruː ) noun (sometimes functioning as plural) 1. the people who serve on or operate a ship, boat, aircraft, etc. 2. nautical. a group of people assigned to a particular job or type of work. 3. informal. a gang, company, or crowd.
n. 1. a. A group of people working together; a gang: a crew of stagehands. b. Slang A group of people, especially friends or associates. 2. a. All personnel operating or serving aboard a ship. b. All of a ship's personnel except the officers. c. All personnel operating or serving aboard an aircraft in flight. 3. Sports. a.
Definition of crew noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
