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Flight

🇬🇧 UK /["/flaɪt/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/flaɪt/"]/

Meaning of Flight

a journey made by air, especially in a plane

In simple words: The act of flying, or a journey by airplane.

Flight in a sentence

• The flight from New York to London takes about seven hours.
• She took her first flight when she was five years old.
• The birds are preparing for their migration flight.
• He loves to watch the flight of the drones in the park.
• They had to cancel the flight due to bad weather conditions.

How to use Flight

Used commonly to refer to air travel. Suitable for both casual conversations and formal contexts, such as travel planning and safety discussions. Avoid when discussing non-aviation related movements.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of 'flight' as 'flying light' — a light journey in the sky.

Related words

Collocations with Flight

• round-trip
• inbound
• return
• catch
• take
• travel on
• be bound for something
• leave
• take off
• number
• schedule
• operations
• aboard a/​the flight
• on a/​the flight
• on board a/​the flight
• round-trip
• inbound
• return
• catch
• take
• travel on
• be bound for something
• leave
• take off
• number
• schedule
• operations
• aboard a/​the flight
• on a/​the flight
• on board a/​the flight
• soaring
• sustained
• low-level
• be capable of
• achieve
• take
• during flight
• in flight
• the line of flight
• soaring
• sustained
• low-level
• be capable of
• achieve
• take
• during flight
• in flight
• the line of flight
• long
• short
• narrow
• climb
• climb up
• go up
• lead…
• go down something
• go up something
• down a/​the flight
• up a/​the flight
• a flight of stairs
• a flight of steps
• headlong
• urban
• white
• put (somebody/​something) to
• take
• in flight
• flight from
• flight into

Synonyms for Flight

• voyage
• trip
• journey
• departure
• air travel

Opposites of Flight

• landing
• arrival

Common mistakes with Flight

• Confused with 'flights' — misunderstanding singular vs. plural.
• Using 'flight' to describe things other than travel, like 'the flight of a bird' in an unrelated context.
• Mispronouncing the word — often pronounced as 'flite'.

Frequently asked questions about Flight

What does Flight mean?

The act of flying, or a journey by airplane.

What is the definition of Flight?

a journey made by air, especially in a plane

How do you use Flight in a sentence?

The flight from New York to London takes about seven hours.

Can you give another example of Flight?

She took her first flight when she was five years old.

What are synonyms for Flight?

Common alternatives include voyage, trip, journey, departure, air travel.

What is the opposite of Flight?

Opposite meanings include landing, arrival.

What words go with Flight?

It commonly pairs with round-trip, inbound, return, catch, take, travel on, be bound for something, leave, take off, number, schedule, operations, aboard a/​the flight, on a/​the flight, on board a/​the flight, round-trip, inbound, return, catch, take, travel on, be bound for something, leave, take off, number, schedule, operations, aboard a/​the flight, on a/​the flight, on board a/​the flight, soaring, sustained, low-level, be capable of, achieve, take, during flight, in flight, the line of flight, soaring, sustained, low-level, be capable of, achieve, take, during flight, in flight, the line of flight, long, short, narrow, climb, climb up, go up, lead…, go down something, go up something, down a/​the flight, up a/​the flight, a flight of stairs, a flight of steps, headlong, urban, white, put (somebody/​something) to, take, in flight, flight from, flight into.

What are common mistakes when using Flight?

Confused with 'flights' — misunderstanding singular vs. plural. Using 'flight' to describe things other than travel, like 'the flight of a bird' in an unrelated context. Mispronouncing the word — often pronounced as 'flite'.

How do you pronounce Flight?

US: /["/flaɪt/"]/, UK: /["/flaɪt/"]/. Listen to the audio above to hear native pronunciation.

When should I use Flight?

Used commonly to refer to air travel. Suitable for both casual conversations and formal contexts, such as travel planning and safety discussions. Avoid when discussing non-aviation related movements.

What CEFR level is Flight?

"Flight" is at A1 level on the CEFR scale.