flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Of course, the word is used only in jest, as flight attendants are renowned for their unrivaled patience and innate ability to de-escalate even the most trying onboard situations. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2026

The flight attendants want to make sure employee data gets the same safeguards. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Eric Fernando Gutiérrez Molina, 32, was a flight attendant passing through the city. — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Sara Nelson, who leads a union representing 55,000 flight attendants, said the report reinforces that radiation exposure needs to be taken seriously, as the union has suggested for years. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flight attendant

• codefendant
• independent
• appendant
• ascendant
• defendant
• dependant
• dependent
• descendant
• descendent
• intendant
• resplendent
• transcendent

Kids Definition

flight attendant

noun

: a person who provides service to passengers on an airplane