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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Passengers will be greeted by a large display showing their trajectory, trip details, climate controls, and in-flight entertainment. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025 Two Hooters girls rode along on each trip, according to Forbes, mostly as in-flight entertainment since they weren't certified flight attendants. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025 As for Super Heavy, the rocket booster made a water landing as planned off the Texas coast after completing several in-flight experiments. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025 Able to carry up to twelve low-yield warheads (100–300 kt), Layner supports mixed-yield loadouts and advanced countermeasures — extensive decoys and configurable warhead/decoy mixes — while its reentry vehicles reportedly perform in-flight maneuvering and re-targeting to defeat missile. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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