English · Travel & Places
flight
/flaɪt/
[/flaɪt/]
journey by plane
Beginnernoun
Definition
A journey made by air in an aircraft.
Example
Their flight was delayed by two hours because of heavy snow at the airport.
Their flight was delayed by two hours because of heavy snow at the airport.
Etymology
From Old English 'flyht', the act of flying, related to 'fly'.
How & Where It’s Used
Central to air-travel vocabulary.