flight deck

noun

1

: the uppermost complete deck of an aircraft carrier

2

: the forward compartment in some airplanes

Examples of flight deck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Someone inside the flight deck had allegedly attacked a member of the crew while the aircraft remained airborne. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

The officer locked the cockpit door and denied access from the external door code after the plane’s captain left the flight deck, possibly to use the bathroom, an investigation found. — Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Now, the focus is on active resistance and defending the flight deck. — Jeff Price, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Some of my earliest memories are walking down the aerobridge with mum and getting to visit the flight deck. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flight deck

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