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CREW: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CREW?

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Crew as a Noun
Definitions of "Crew" as a noun
Synonyms of "Crew" as a noun (29 Words)
Usage Examples of "Crew" as a noun
Associations of "Crew" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Crew” are: bunch, crowd, gang, work party, sailors, seamen, mariners, hands, team, company, unit, party, working party, shift, squad, force, corps, posse, lot, set, group, circle, band, mob, pack, troop, swarm, herd, collection

Crew as a Noun

Definitions of "Crew" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “crew” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A group of rappers, break dancers, or graffiti artists performing or operating together.
A group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.
An organized group of workmen.
The sport of rowing.
A group of people associated in some way.
A group of people who work closely together.
An informal body of friends.
A group of people working on a ship, aircraft, etc. other than the officers.
The men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.
The team of men manning a racing shell.

Synonyms of "Crew" as a noun (29 Words)

band	A narrow stratum of rock or coal. I m wearing clerical bands which are a sign of my office.
bunch	Any collection in its entirety. A bunch* of trees.*
circle	Something in the shape of a circle. The machine punched out metal circles.
collection	A sum of money raised during a church or charity collection. Withdrawal of the Sunday collections.
company	The person or group of people whose society one is currently sharing. The house was filled with company* when I arrived.*
corps	An army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support. At 9 30 a m the press corps* was handed what looked to be a routine list of orders.*
crowd	An audience, especially one at a sporting event. The crowd* of tall buildings.*
force	The army navy and air force of a country. He might still be a force* for peace and unity.*
gang	A group of people, especially young people, who regularly associate together. A street gang.
group	A set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse. A methyl group.
hands	Ability. My fate is in your hands.
herd	A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans. The children resembled a fairy herd.
lot	The choice resulting from deciding something by lot. It s just one lot* of rich people stealing from another.*
mariners	A man who serves as a sailor.
mob	The Mafia or a similar criminal organization. My mob* travelled and traded with other people.*
pack	A quantity of fish fruit or other foods packed or canned in a particular season. A pack* of wolves will encircle an ailing prey.*
party	A social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment. Draft the party* s election manifesto.*
posse	A group of people who have a common characteristic or occupation. The followers of the so called Techno phenomenon the vibed up whistle posse.
sailors	Any member of a ship’s crew.
set	The descent of a heavenly body below the horizon. He did four sets of the incline bench press.
shift	The group of people who work during a particular shift. The bus was still waiting there when the day shift* went home.*
squad	A small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime. The 39 year old actress and her squad* snapped some pics together after the show.*
swarm	A large number of people or things. A swarm* of insects obscured the light.*
team	A cooperative unit (especially in sports. A team* of researchers.*
troop	Soldiers or armed forces. A troop* of children.*
unit	The smallest measure of investment in a unit trust. The sentence as a unit* of grammar.*
work party	Activity directed toward making or doing something.
working party	A mine or quarry that is being or has been worked.

Usage Examples of "Crew" as a noun

A film crew.
A crew of assorted computer geeks.
He was one of nine members of the crew killed when the plane went down.
The ship's captain and crew may be brought to trial.
A graffiti crew called the Syndicate.

Associations of "Crew" (30 Words)

aboard	Side by side. Welcome aboard.
aeronautic	Of or pertaining to aeronautics.
airborne	Moved or conveyed by or through air. Airborne pollutants.
aircraft	A vehicle that can fly.
airline	A pipe supplying air. Airline pilot.
airplane	A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces; an aeroplane. The flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane.
airport	Relating to or denoting light popular fiction such as is offered for sale to travellers in airports. An airport* thriller.*
aviation	The flying or operating of aircraft. Two events launched the history of modern aviation.
ballooning	Flying in a balloon. A ballooning* accident.*
boatswain	A petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen.
cabin	Confine to a small space such as a cabin. The cabin* lay three miles into the reserve.*
disembarkation	The act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft.
flight	Shoot a bird in flight. His flight* was an indication of his guilt.*
flying	Used in names of animals that can glide by using winglike membranes or other structures e g flying squirrel. A flying* visit.*
hangar	House an aircraft in a hangar. The army choppers that were hangared out at Springs.
helicopter	Transport by helicopter. They were helicoptering daily between Bath and London.
jack	Used in names of animals that are smaller than similar kinds e g jack snipe. You don t know jack.
jet	A jet engine. The newly weds jetted off for a honeymoon in New York.
laborer	Someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor.
mariner	A man who serves as a sailor. The intrepid mariners of yesteryear set out to discover new worlds.
navigator	A person who navigates a ship, aircraft, etc. The driver relies on his navigator* s skill at reading the road.*
sailor	A person who rarely (or often) becomes sick at sea in rough weather. Hawaii was an important stopping point for sailors to restock provisions.
shipwreck	Of a person or ship suffer a shipwreck. That was the shipwreck* of their romance.*
shuttle	Transport in a shuttle. A shuttle* bus departs every 30 minutes.*
stewardess	A woman employed to look after the passengers on a ship or aircraft.
transatlantic	Crossing the Atlantic Ocean. The transatlantic* relationship.*
transcontinental	A transcontinental railway or train. A transcontinental* radio audience.*
voyage	Go on a voyage. Writing a biography is a voyage* of discovery.*
wrecking	Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined. The locals reverted to the age old practice of wrecking.