flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

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Taisha Hamilton, of Davie, also in uniform, was a 29-year flight attendant for Spirit. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026 Kenyetta Jeffries of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, started her aviation career at a flight attendant for the airline in her home state of Michigan. The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 Meanwhile, some 17,000 Spirit workers are now without jobs, including 5,500 flight attendants. Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 May 2026 In audio from Air Traffic Control, the pilot says a man attacked a flight attendant and tried to open the main cabin door. Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 3 May 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 5 May. 2026.

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flight attendant

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

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