flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The source also confirmed that before each flight, flight attendants are given a list of passengers who may need special attention—this could include everyone from unaccompanied minors to those traveling with pets. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

Federal Aviation Administration regulations require one flight attendant for every 50 passenger seats on a plane. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Southwest union responds to flight attendant's ICE detention In a statement on social media, the union that represents Southwest Airlines flight attendants also confirmed the arrest. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 24 July 2026

The union that represents Southwest Airlines flight attendants, TWU Local 556, released a statement on Instagram after they were made aware that one of its members was detained by ICE. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 July 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