flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An American Airlines flight on Thursday evening from MIA to Georgetown, Guyana, was forced to return to Miami after a passenger and flight attendant got into a verbal conflict. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

At least four flight attendants were injured when a United flight heading to Los Angeles encountered turbulence during descent on Wednesday night. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

The plane stayed on the tarmac for at least 30 minutes after landing, and the injured flight attendants stayed onboard, according to KABC. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

The famously elite flight attendants undergo an intense four-month training period before joining the team. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 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