flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

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However, according to Federal Aviation Administration regulations, you are not allowed to drink alcohol on board unless it’s served by a flight attendant. Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025 Three Delta Air Lines flight attendants were injured after a flight from Quito, Ecuador, to Atlanta experienced turbulence, the airline company said. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025 According to the travel experts at Alpine Elements, as reported by The New York Post, flight attendants hate it when passengers don’t lock the bathroom fully when inside or shut the door fully upon their exit. Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025 In the post, the traveler recounted the experience, starting with an interaction with a flight attendant during a snack service. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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flight attendant

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

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