Synonyms of flight

flight 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈflīt 

as in flying

travel through the air by the use of wings

for centuries people had been fascinated by the flight of birds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flying
• aviation
• aeronautics
• gliding
• soaring
• ballooning
• skydiving
• paragliding
• hang gliding

flight

2 of 2

noun (2)

as in escape

the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement

a work of 19th-century Romanticism depicting the ancient Israelites' flight from Egypt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• getaway
• rout
• break
• rescue
• bunk
• breakout
• liberation
• slip
• lam
• redemption
• salvation
• release
• deliverance
• jailbreak
• close call
• close shave
• near miss

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imprisonment
• confinement
• incarceration
• captivity
• custody
• retention
• holding
• detention
• risk
• internment
• hold
• trouble
• immurement
• hazard
• peril
• jeopardy
• endangerment
• imperilment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flight

Noun

Out of an abundance of caution after the flight to London on Saturday, Hurts had an ultrasound, which revealed the small blood clot, the team said in a statement on social media. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Not all of those flights will originate from Starbase, which hosts two orbital pads. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

It is designed to help prepare someone for a meeting, find a flight confirmation buried in an inbox, or help interpret health data collected by an Apple Watch. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

To earn Gold, customers will have to reach 65,000 TQPs, down from 70,000 points for A-List Preferred, or take 50 flights. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026