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

Before the next disaster, the city and the FAA owe the tens of thousands of residents living under this flight path a proactive plan, not another investigation after another catastrophe. — Janet Handal, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026

Beijing has described the test as a routine military exercise but has not disclosed the type of missile used or its exact flight path. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Live feeds cover every available wall, showcasing flight paths, team schedules, ongoing shipments, and social media posts related to the event, while employees work in long rows throughout the command center. — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

Despite searches along his flight path to the China-Thailand border by personnel with the American Graves Registration Service, no evidence of a crash was found. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 July 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