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

Examples of flight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Previously, the flight was potentially going to be delayed until November, due to an environmental analysis and sonic boom analysis. —Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024

Others wait until the last minute to book their flights or renew their passports. —Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024

Some have also chartered flights or sent military aircraft in recent days while Beirut airport is open for now. —Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024

Titleist Velocity golf balls: on sale for $24.99 Original price: $29.99 These Titleist velocity golf balls are designed to give golfers a more extended ball flight and distance on every shot. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024