/ Dictionary / Index A AWACS: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: AWACS Pronunciation: (ā'waks), [key] — n. a sophisticated detection aircraft, fitted with powerful radar and a computer, capable of simultaneously tracking and plotting large numbers of low-flying aircraft at much greater distances than is possible with ground radar. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. awa await Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language