flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2024, an American Airlines passenger was taken into custody after allegedly injuring a flight attendant while attempting to open a cabin door mid-flight, prompting three fellow passengers to restrain him with tape. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Former United flight attendant Sue Fogwell spent 22 years flying, including 17 years on premium transcontinental routes from JFK. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026

Some flight attendants were also reportedly flung into the air, while one flight attendant was injured during the event. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026

Governor's Office Sweeney was a flight attendant from Acton working on Flight 11. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 11 Sep. 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