flight path

noun

: the path in the air or space made or followed by something (such as a particle, an airplane, or a spacecraft) in flight

Examples of flight path in a Sentence

No other planes were on their flight path.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Chinese government did not issue any public notices for pilots to avoid the rocket’s flight path, as is customary for space launches around the world. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026

And passing overhead is a constant barrage of airplanes as the city sits directly beneath the airport’s flight path, but the noise is hardly bothersome. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

Ahrens said the circular shape also serves another purpose, since the Amphitheater is a flight path for Kansas City International Airport. —Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026

Susceptible plants along the flight path of the beetles and in the vicinity of traps are likely to suffer much more damage than if no traps are used at all. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flight path

• bloodbath
• footpath
• towpath
• warpath
• aftermath
• multipath
• psychopath
• hath
• lath
• math
• rath
• spath

Kids Definition

flight path

noun

: the path in the air or space made or followed by something (as a particle, an airplane, or a spacecraft) in flight