flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

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Two others were injured, and 71-year-old flight attendant Celinda Levno was also killed. Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026 Later, Poppy runs into Sarah, now a flight attendant, while on her way to Ohio to proclaim her love to Alex. Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026 Well, this Gonex set has earned more than 7,800 five-star ratings from Amazon customers—many of whom are flight attendants. Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026 So Jordan makes a point of serving snacks with flight attendants, loading suitcases with baggage handlers, and sitting in breakrooms talking to ramp agents. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026 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 15 Jan. 2026.

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flight attendant

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

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