flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

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The short doesn’t record her confrontation with a flight attendant and the plane’s captain but rather bystanders’ reactions. John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026 However, Rodriguez instead began to argue with the flight attendants. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026 The ideal spot for long-haul economy travelers, according to the flight attendant, is either five rows from the front of the economy cabin or five rows from the back. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026 Unions last year agreed to pay cuts for the carrier’s pilots and flight attendants. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 22 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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flight attendant

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

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