flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

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When delays stack up, luggage gets lost, or unexpected turbulence hits, passengers get antsy—and the more anxious among them may start to dwell on the mortal risk inherent in flying, at least until flight attendants provide fresh beverages. Jeff Wise, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2025 Her first column, based on these submissions, was the story of a Pan American flight attendant who fell in love with a CIA officer on a flight from Paris to New York in 1969. Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 The parents of a Union County girl sued American Airlines on Wednesday after the FBI accused a former flight attendant of secretly recording their daughter in a bathroom on a flight from Orlando to Charlotte two years ago. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025 After the flight attendant turned to help another passenger, the woman reopened the compartment and took out the poster's bag, placing it in the aisle, so that her own carry-on would fit. Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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flight attendant

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

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