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

Travelers can also expect to pay an average of $1,357 for flights, while daily car rentals average $110—the highest in the study. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Electra expects the aircraft’s first flight in late 2027 or early 2028 before targeting entry into service in 2030. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

During the flight, the crew took images of a hand, forearm, abdomen, pelvis and chest. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

This will be the second flight of SpaceX's new Starship Version 3, or V3. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 July 2026