in-flight

adjective

ˈin-ˈflīt 

(ˌ)in-

: made, carried out, or provided for use or enjoyment while in flight

in-flight movies

Examples of in-flight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Every travel day requires a spacious carry-on bag that’s comfortable to schlep through the airport and spacious enough to hold your in-flight essentials. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

This came after Delta Air Lines announced plans to replace its current free Wi-Fi, provided by satellites in geostationary Earth orbit, with free in-flight connectivity from Amazon’s upcoming Leo low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026

After all, a lie-flat seat doesn't guarantee good sleep—and frequent fliers know that arriving well-rested is often worth far more than any in-flight perk. — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

The mission aims to gather critical in-flight performance data across propulsion, stage separation, guidance, navigation and control, and overall vehicle performance. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in-flight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight