A crew is a group of people who work on vehicles like ships or airplanes. They make sure everything works well during the trip.
The ship's crew helped the passengers.
Flight crew checked all safety equipment.
This meaning is about a group of people who work together on a job like making a movie or fixing something.
The film crew set up the cameras quickly.
The repair crew fixed the road fast.
This meaning is informal and means a group of friends or people who often do things together for fun.
She went out with her crew last night.
The crew met at the park to play games.
As a verb, crew means to work as part of a team, often to control a boat, plane, or vehicle.
We crew the boat each summer holiday.
They crewed the ship for the long trip.
This meaning is informal and means a group of people with a shared interest or style, like skateboarding or music.
The skateboarding crew met at the park.
His crew won the music contest.
In film and TV, the crew means people who work behind the scenes to make the show or movie.
The crew filmed the scene early morning.
The movie crew worked late all night.
This meaning refers to the specialized staff who work onboard ships, airplanes, or spacecraft to control and maintain them during travel.
The spacecraft crew trained for months before launch.
The crew operated the controls smoothly.
