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

After Lackey was found aboard, the plane wasn’t able to get to its gate on schedule for a flight, according to the affidavit, and another aircraft had to take its place. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

The discovery prevented the plane from being moved on schedule, delaying a flight and forcing JetBlue to use a different aircraft instead, according to the affidavit, an interruption estimated to cost the airline over $2,400. — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

This month the airline will fly more than 20,000 flights at MIA, accounting for nearly 70% of the airport’s traffic, according to Cirium. — Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Because its reactor remained exposed during flight, the missile would have left radioactive contamination along its path even before reaching its target. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026