English dictionary

flight

/fl/aI/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a formation of aircraft in flight

noun.group

Source: WordNet 3.0
an instance of traveling by air

noun.act

Synonyms flying

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a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next

noun.artifact

Synonyms flight of stairs flight of steps

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the act of escaping physically

noun.act

Examples
His flight was an indication of his guilt.

Synonyms escape

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an air force unit smaller than a squadron

noun.group

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passing above and beyond ordinary bounds

noun.cognition

Examples
A flight of fancy.

Flights of rhetoric.

Flights of imagination.

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the path followed by an object moving through space

noun.phenomenon

Synonyms trajectory

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a flock of flying birds

noun.group

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a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports

noun.act

Examples
I took the noon flight to Chicago.

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The act of flying; a passing through the air by the help of wings; volitation; mode or style of flying.

noun

Source: webster1913