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

Following a directive from Netanyahu’s office, the airline suspended its flights Wednesday until the investigation is complete, the Israeli Transportation Ministry said. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Last October, a nurse aboard another REACH Eurocopter was killed, and the pilot and flight paramedic suffered serious injuries. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

That morning, their first flight was from Miami to San Juan, with Silva Molina flying and Carroll serving as the observer. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Its airframe is built largely from titanium and titanium alloys to withstand the extreme temperatures generated during sustained high-speed flight. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026