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

The company even launched the ashes of the late astronomer Eugene Shoemaker to the moon in 1999 on the Luna 1 flight, with another set of cremains launched into deep space on the Enterprise mission in 2023. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026

For now, SpaceX has its test launch site in Texas up and running, and expects to fly its 15th Starship test flight next month. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Reaching Portugal’s top-flight league could mean doubling again from there. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Despite a rise in oil prices Thursday, bond yields are moving lower, reflecting a flight-to-safety trade. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026