red-eye

noun

ˈred-ˌī 

1

: cheap whiskey

2

: the phenomenon of a subject's eyes appearing red in a color photograph taken with a flash

3

: a late-night or overnight flight

Examples of red-eye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Southwest Airlines will launch daily red-eye service from Sacramento to Chicago Midway International Airport. —Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025

Inversion Rib Legging These Vuori leggings feature stylish ribbing to elevate the look, making them as fitting for a morning yoga sesh as a red-eye flight. —Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025

Relationship pro tip: Find someone who will take a red-eye from California to New York to cheer you on, as soccer star Trinity Rodman did for boyfriend Ben Shelton at the US Open this week. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025

For changes going eastward of six hours or more, red-eyes can be helpful if your child manages to fall asleep on the plane. —Sherri Gordon, Parents, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for red-eye

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny