flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Former flight attendants say travelers can improve their upgrade chances by asking at the gate instead of the check-in counter. — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026

Potential tenants LaTerra is targeting include pilots, flight attendants and other people who work at the airport. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Authorities said the American Airlines flight attendant was on a layover in Medellín, Colombia, and went out with a coworker and disappeared. — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Two men accused of drugging and killing an American Airlines flight attendant during a layover in Colombia have been arrested months after the slaying, authorities said, with the suspects allegedly tied to a gang known to prey on tourists. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 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