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.
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The location is also close to Earhart’s planned flight path and almost precisely where four of her radio calls for help seem to originate, said Pettigrew, who has traveled to Nikumaroro. Tom Costello, NBC news, 2 July 2025 No further data was available about the plane's flight path. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 June 2025 After the air space across large swaths of the Middle East turned into a no-fly zone, the skies over Afghanistan have become increasingly crowded as airlines seek alternative flight paths to connect Asia with Europe and the US. Leen Al-Rashdan, Fortune, 21 June 2025 The airline said passengers were updated about the flight path via email and text message and given hotel accommodation and grand transport in Thessaloniki. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for flight path

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flight path was in 1908

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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20path. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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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

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