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Definition crew in British English

crew noun

noun
/kruː/
1

the people who work on a ship, aircraft etc: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

Example

The jet crashed soon after takeoff, killing all the passengers and crew.

Synonyms and related words
boatman boatswain bosun
1.1

the people who work on a military ship or aircraft, not including the officers: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

Synonyms and related words
airman airwoman batman
2

a group of people with a particular skill who work together: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

Example

a film crew

Example

an ambulance crew

Synonyms and related words
army board body
3

a group of people

Example

They spoke to the leader and his crew.

Example

Films like these attract a motley crew of enthusiasts.

Synonyms and related words
bunch gang mob
4

a team of people who row a boat in a race: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

Synonyms and related words
the Boat Race cox coxswain
4.1

the sport of rowing a boat in races

Synonyms and related words
the Boat Race cox coxswain
Definition crew in British English