in-flight

adjective

ˈin-ˈflīt How to pronounce in-flight (audio)
(ˌ)in-
: made, carried out, or provided for use or enjoyment while in flight
in-flight movies

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In September, an airline passenger shared photos of a cockroach in her in-flight meal while traveling on Air India to New York with her young child. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 14 May 2025 The Mars flyby also marked the first full in-flight test of Clipper's radar instrument, which couldn't be tested in its entirety on Earth due to the size of its antennas. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 May 2025 There will also be larger in-flight screens: the 27-inch monitor, which United claims is the largest in-flight screen of any domestic carrier, will have 4K resolution. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025 Access to in-flight Starlink Wi-Fi in the US is still pretty limited. Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-flight

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-flight was in 1944

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“In-flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-flight. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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