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

Each flight disruption could cost airlines as much as $250,000, on a par with the possible costs of dealing with an unruly passenger, said Philip Baum, a visiting professor of aviation security at Coventry University in England. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

All of United’s newer seatback screens support Bluetooth audio; the flight-status page for your own trip will indicate if that’s the case for your aircraft. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Thursday’s incidents follow days of airline bomb threats that have forced multiple flights to divert and an airport in Poland to briefly close. — Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

At least 27 different flights were impacted, according to Reuters, with some forced to land unexpectedly and others escorted by fighter jets. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026