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Flight

UK /["/flaɪt/"]/US /["/flaɪt/"]/

Definition

a journey made by air, especially in a plane

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

Examples

  • 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.

Usage notes

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.

Collocations

  • 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

  • voyage
  • trip
  • journey
  • departure
  • air travel

Antonyms

  • landing
  • arrival

Common mistakes

  • 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'.