Meaning

The act of flying..

Definitions by Sense

1. The act of flying.
2. An instance of flying.
3. (collective) A collective term for doves or swallows.
4. A trip made by an aircraft, particularly one between two cities or countries, which is often planned or reserved in advance.
5. A series of stairs between landings.
6. A group of canal locks with a short distance between them
7. A floor which is reached by stairs or escalators.
8. The feathers on an arrow or dart used to help it follow an even path.

Example Sentences

Most birds are capable of flight.

The migrating birds' flight took them to Africa.

a flight of swallows

The flight to Paris leaves at 7 o'clock tonight.

Where is the departure gate for flight 747? / Go straight down and to the right.

He is taking the 5 o' clock flight to London in the morning.

Limerick terminus has changed but little since its opening, and travellers still ascend the same flight of steps from the forecourt to enter the handsome two-storey stone building, which contains the offices and a recently-modernised refreshment room.

She crept up the stairs [...] On she went, across the landing, from which sprang the tall window, and up the next flight until she reached the top.

Word Forms

• flights
• more flight
• most flight
• flighting
• flighted

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When Should You Use Flight?

Use flight when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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