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

Still, our flight hadn’t been canceled. —Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026

In announcing the legislation, Ramirez cited an Associated Press investigation that revealed several examples of Immigration and Customs Enforcement using the device on people — sometimes for hours — on deportation flights dating to 2020. —Jason Dearen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026

Hundreds of flights headed in and out of Denver International Airport were delayed on Wednesday as high winds gusted through Colorado. —Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026

Crew members recommend this convenient kit, which includes a bottle of flight-friendly toothpaste, a toothbrush, and even a floss pick. —Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026