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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Maps are ubiquitous – on phones, in-flight and car displays, and in textbooks the world over. Christine Leuenberger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025 Starlink is often faster than other in-flight Wi-Fi services, with download speeds ranging from 40 to 220Mbps for passengers, according to SpaceX. On a March 2023 test flight with regional carrier JSX, PCMag found that Starlink downloads averaged 126Mbps, with uploads at 7.6Mbps. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025 Another worrisome element of in-flight theft is that most cases go unreported, leaving little to no recourse for victims. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025 The in-flight failure of the rocket's upper stage, or ship, about eight minutes after launch on January 16 rained debris over the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Atlantic Ocean. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 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 13 Feb. 2025.

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