flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

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Exit Row Seats Get High Marks Several former flight attendants named the exit row window seat—often labeled 21A or 21F on narrow-body jets—as their top pick. Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025 The officers then located and confronted the United flight attendant outside the gate of his upcoming flight. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025 The model brings fly-by-wire controls, turbulence-reduction technology, and optional in-flight service capability with a flight attendant—features rare at this size—with even more advances rumored to be in the works. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2025 Grammer married flight attendant Kayte Walsh in 2011. Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 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 Dec. 2025.

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flight attendant

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

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