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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Avantree Relay Premium Airplane Bluetooth Adapter Don’t sleep on in-flight entertainment. Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026 His son, Manny, added in-flight airline meals, and his grandson, Billy, followed with further innovations. Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026 The vehicles are flexible, modular and feature advanced software for in-flight collaboration and re-targeting, and support swarming capability of autonomous aircraft. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026 The service also supports in-flight wifi on certain airlines and direct cell-to-satellite calls and texting on select carriers. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026 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 8 Feb. 2026.

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