stewardess

noun

stew·​ard·​ess ˈstü-ər-dəs 

ˈstyü-;

ˈst(y)u̇r-dəs

: a woman who performs the duties of a steward

especially : one who attends passengers (as on an airplane)

Examples of stewardess in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the film, Tess (Minj) and DeeDee (Jujubee) are train stewardesses who work aboard the glitzy Glamazonian Express. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026

Unlike a lot of women’s history, which reclaims important stories of people who flew under the radar or hid in plain sight—like my last book about jet-age stewardesses—these women were absolutely, definitively visible. —Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026

Set in 1992 Rhode Island, Rubber Hut follows an entrepreneurial ex-Pan Am stewardess who opens a drive-thru condom kiosk in her Italian Catholic town. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026

Phenola Culbreath, a stewardess for Delta Air Lines, hurried through the concourse to catch her outgoing flight. —Nedra Rhone, AJC.com, 22 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

stewardess

noun

stew·​ard·​ess ˈst(y)ü-ərd-əs 

ˈst(y)u̇(-ə)rd-

: a woman who does the job of a steward

especially : one who attends the needs of passengers (as on an airplane)