flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

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Well, this Gonex set has earned more than 7,800 five-star ratings from Amazon customers—many of whom are flight attendants. Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025 The carrier has been racing to slash costs and recently announced plans to cut 40 routes and furlough about one-third of its flight attendants. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025 The airline worked with flight attendants to choose instrumental tracks that set the right tone when passengers are getting settled. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025 There were 188 passengers on board at the time of the incident, as well as four pilots and nine flight attendants. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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flight attendant

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

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