FLIGHT Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

flight 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈflīt

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as in flying

travel through the air by the use of wings for centuries people had been fascinated by the flight of birds

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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

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Recent Examples of flight

Noun

More than 90% of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) are held domestically, eliminating the risk of a large-scale capital flight. —

William Pesek, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 SpaceX has delayed the 12th flight test of its massive Starship rocket for a second time since announcing a target launch date. —

Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 May 2026 The declassified records also note that the Cuban government had protested Brothers to the Rescue flights that flew over Cuba and dropped anti-government leaflets. —

Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 20 May 2026 Drone flights must be documented. —

Ashley Grams, CBS News, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for flight

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flight

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Even in Europe, where anti-private jet rhetoric is again on the rise, private jet flying is also surging.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The physically and mentally demanding trip involved nearly 31 hours of flying and over 100 hours in the parks.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 May 2026