crew — a group of people who work together, especially on a ship, aircraft, or in filmmaking
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a group of people who work together, especially on a ship, aircraft, or in filmmaking
Pronunciation (IPA): /kruː/
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery crew arrived faster than the ambulance!
- Our study group crew meets every Tuesday.
- The janitor's crew cleaned the school so well, even the mice complained about losing their crumbs.
crew
NOUN[/kruː/]
a group of people who work together, especially on a ship, aircraft, or in filmmaking
The ship's crew works together to raise the massive sail at dawn.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Middle French 'creue', meaning 'increase' or 'reinforcement'. It originally referred to soldiers or sailors recruited as additional personnel, then gradually expanded to denote an entire group working together.
Breakdown
creue (increase, reinforcement) → crew (group of workers or sailors). The suffix -ew represents the Middle French feminine form that was later standardized in English.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The pizza delivery crew arrived faster than the ambulance!”
“Our study group crew meets every Tuesday.”
“The janitor's crew cleaned the school so well, even the mice complained about losing their crumbs.”
“The rescue crew worked through the night.”
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