Synonyms of flights

flights

noun

plural of flight

as in escapes

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

• escapes
• routs
• getaways
• breaks
• bunks
• breakouts
• rescues
• slips
• lams
• liberations
• redemptions
• salvations
• releases
• deliverances
• jailbreaks
• close calls
• close shaves
• near misses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incarcerations
• confinements
• imprisonments
• internments
• captivities
• holdings
• detentions
• immurements
• risks
• custodies
• hazards
• holds
• troubles
• perils
• jeopardies
• retentions
• imperilments
• endangerments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flights

Residents said the procedure concentrated flights over communities that previously experienced fewer direct overflights. — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

California, where the company has conducted piloted flights across the San Francisco Bay Area, is also included in the initial development strategy. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

On the call, Musk also touted two recent successful test flights of the company’s Starship megarocket, which has been beset by delays. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026

Musk’s Starship is making steady progress in test flights from Texas. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

This 2026 premiere was obviously a little different than most because this episode closed with about two solid minutes of the Blue Angels preparing for their flights instead of the Seahawks preparing for more football. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

None of the hundreds of people on board the two flights were injured, but the FAA is investigating. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Visitors are free to wander the apple orchard, see the resident alpacas, or sip flights of cider in the lounge. — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026

More than 1,700 flights were canceled nationwide on Tuesday, mostly due to severe weather. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 29 July 2026