flight

/flˈa‍ɪt/

/ˈfɫaɪt/

Flight

the act of traveling in an airplane

synonyms : flying

a group of aircrafts or birds that fly together

the act of getting away from something, especially a dangerous situation or place

synonyms : escape

a formation of aircraft in flight

a consecutive set of steps that connects two landings, allowing vertical movement between different levels of a building

an air force unit smaller than a squadron

passing above and beyond ordinary bounds

a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports

the path followed by an object moving through space

synonyms : trajectory

to flight

MAIN VERB

to fly in a flock of birds

decorate with feathers

synonyms : fledge

shoot a bird in flight

Examples

1. The international airport serves flights to and from various countries around the world.

2. The flight across the Atlantic took about seven hours.

3. The vision seems a flight of fancy.

4. The flight is scheduled for 11:15 am.