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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For two decades now, in-flight Wi-Fi has occupied this limbo between miracle and catastrophe. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 July 2025 As a result, in-flight service now ends about 10 minutes earlier, and passengers must raise their seatbacks and stow tray tables sooner. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025 United Airlines fliers can expect in-flight Wi-Fi from Starlink to resume after the company fixed a static interference issue that briefly forced the satellite internet service offline. PC Magazine, 18 July 2025 Van Orden was unloading a cargo container from an Amazon aircraft when a butterfly lock used to secure the container in-flight caught his foot. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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