flight
FLYT
/flaɪt/
A journey made by air, or a scheduled air transport service.
Can mean the general act of flying, or a specific scheduled air route (e.g., Flight 101).
The story behind the word. Derived from Proto-Germanic 'fluhti-', coming from the verb 'fleugan' (to fly). It has described airborne motion in English for over a millennium.
Word relationships
- journey: Journey is general travel by any mode; flight is strictly airborne travel.
Commonly confused with
- fly: Fly is the verb; flight is the noun describing the journey or action.
Word family
- fly (verb): To move through the air.
Collocations
- direct flight
- flight attendant
- flight number
- catch a flight
Idioms & expressions
- flight of fancy
- fight or flight
Example sentences
- "Our non-stop flight to London departed on time despite heavy morning fog." Booking confirmation
- "The Wright brothers made history with the first controlled powered flight in 1903." Aviation history
Memory hook
Flight = Flying from departure to destination. A journey through the sky.
When not to use
Do not confuse with 'flea' or 'flee' (running away, though 'flight' can figuratively mean escape in 'fight or flight').
Fun facts
- At any given moment during peak travel hours, there are over 10,000 commercial flights in the air worldwide.
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