in-flight

adjective

ˈin-ˈflīt 

(ˌ)in-

: made, carried out, or provided for use or enjoyment while in flight

in-flight movies

Examples of in-flight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Delta confirmed that none of its systems were hacked, including the in-flight Wi-Fi, and that no aircraft operating systems were affected, Delta said in a statement to Fox News Digital. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Monday’s failure was the Long March 7A’s first since its maiden flight in March 2020, when an in-flight malfunction caused the mission to fail. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

However, in-flight cabin etiquette is only one part of what’s bugging travelers this summer. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

The missile also supports in-flight target updates through two-way communications. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in-flight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight