flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

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The flight attendants, too, were especially friendly and happy to be onboard. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 May 2026 On Friday, the WHO said a flight attendant on a plane briefly boarded by an infected cruise passenger has tested negative for hantavirus. Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026 The World Health Organization confirmed on Friday that a flight attendant on a plane briefly boarded by an infected cruise passenger in South Africa had tested negative for hantavirus. ABC News, 8 May 2026 Dutch officials announced on May 7 that a flight attendant who was not a passenger but briefly interacted with a passenger was hospitalized with possible hantavirus symptoms. Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 7 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 14 May. 2026.

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flight attendant

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

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