flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

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Some 14,000 employees were thrown out of work, including 3,000 pilots, 5,500 flight attendants, and 5,500 ground maintenance employees. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026 Some passengers knew little more than that the flight attendants had asked passengers to turn off their Bluetooth devices. Camila Domonoske, NPR, 31 May 2026 In addition, the company owes money for allegedly violating its labor agreement with the flight attendants, according to the court motion. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026 After 66 years in the sky, Prince Crandall is preparing to retire and pass the torch to new flight attendants like Alise Broussard, who just graduated from Delta’s In-Flight Training Center. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for flight attendant

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flight attendant was in 1947

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“Flight attendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20attendant. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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flight attendant

noun
: a person who provides service to passengers on an airplane

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