flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2024, a passenger who tried to force open a door and injured a flight attendant while flying from Milwaukee to Dallas was duct-taped to his seat. — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

At that point, Mejia and Olenick jumped in to restrain the man in his seat using duct tape and zip ties provided by a flight attendant. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

The man called the flight attendant, who is Black, a racial slur and also shouted anti-gay remarks, according to the outlet. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

The alleged incident took place in May, when according to TMZ, a passenger informed a flight attendant about the chat screen on Thornton’s laptop. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flight attendant

• codefendant
• independent
• appendant
• ascendant
• defendant
• dependant
• dependent
• descendant
• descendent
• intendant
• resplendent
• transcendent

Kids Definition

flight attendant

noun

: a person who provides service to passengers on an airplane