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flight BrE / flaɪt /  NAmE / flaɪt / Native audio playback is not supported. flight(noun)BrE / flaɪt /  NAmE / flaɪt / a journey made by air, especially in a planesee also in-flighthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/in-flighta smooth/comfortable/bumpy flighta domestic/an international flighta hot-air balloon flightWe met on a flight from London to Paris.All flights between New York and Washington have been cancelled due to fog.a plane making a particular journeyWe're booked on the same flight.Flight BA 4793 is now boarding at Gate 17.If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight.mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war)the act of flyingthe age of supersonic flightflight safetyThe bird is easily recognized in flight (= when it is flying) by the black band at the end of its tail.the movement or direction of an object as it travels through the airthe flight of a balla series of steps between two floors or levelsShe fell down a flight of stairs/steps and hurt her back.the act of running away from a dangerous or difficult situationthe flight of refugees from the advancing forcesa flight from harsh realityThe main character is a journalist in flight from a failed marriage.an idea or a statement that shows a lot of imagination but is not practical or sensibleThis idea was one of my wilder flights of fancy.a group of birds or aircraft flying togetherSee related entries: Groups of animalshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/groups_of_animals/flight_1a flight of geeseThey flew in two flights of three aircraft.an aircraft of the Queen’s flightamong the best of a particular groupsee also top-flighthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/top-flightThis is the team’s first season back in the top flight for more than 60 years.to force somebody to run awayThe enemy was quickly put to flight.to run awayThe gang took flight when they heard the police car.Extra ExamplesAll flights have been grounded for security reasons.As soon as they detected the cheetah it took flight.Barn owls are capable of flight at 56 days.Bats are the only mammals to have achieved sustained flight.Bats are the only mammals to have wings and to achieve sustained flight.Did you have a good flight?Don’t get into the line of flight of the bees—you’d be sure to get stung.He asked her to book him on the next available flight to Geneva.I got to the airport early to be ready for the first flight out.I hope you enjoy the flight.I’m afraid I can’t book you onto that flight as it’s full.I’m on the first flight to Milan in the morning.If you need to change a flight, the fee is $100.Left-wing opposition leaders, in flight from persecution, went across the border.My office is just up that flight of stairs.Please refrain from smoking during the flight.She flew into London on the last flight from Frankfurt.She took a flight for Los Angeles.She was accused of planting the bomb that blew up flight 217.The UN has suspended relief flights because of shelling around the airport.The Wright Brothers made their first flight in the Kitty Hawk in 1903.The aeroplane made its maiden flight in 1976.The aircraft made its maiden flight in January 2000.The airline operates regular flights to Greece.The army was defeated and the king put to flight.The bumpy flight brought on a bout of airsickness.The club has chartered a special flight from Manchester to Bologna for their fans.The first prize is a return flight to Delhi.The flight recorder should help to establish why the plane suddenly crashed.The flight time from Heathrow to Marseilles is less than two hours.The flight was diverted to Delhi because of a bomb scare.The office is just round that corner and up a short flight of stairs.The outbound flight was smooth but the return flight was held up by six hours.The snow was severe enough to disrupt flight operations.The story tells of his flight from East to West Berlin.The story tells of his flight to safety.The team has chartered a special flight for their fans.The villa is fronted by a double flight of stairs.The wings vibrate during flight.They caught an early flight back to Boston.They have persuaded the authorities to divert the flight path of the military jets away from their town.They waited for the first flight out of Lisbon.They watched the young eagles take flight.This will be the last flight of the vintage aircraft before it is installed in the museum.We arrived at the airport just in time to make our flight.We managed to get a non-stop flight to New York.We need your time of arrival and flight number.Your travel insurance compensates you for flight delays.a flight bound for Antiguaa flight from Sidney to Tokyoa flight into the unknowna flight of steps leading to the foyera flock of geese in flighta headlong flight from dangera routine air-force training flightpassengers aboard a flight bound for Johannesburgthe enormous costs of manned space flightthe line of flight of a golf ballAll international and domestic flights were suspended.Enjoy your flight.Flight 420 to Oslo is now boarding at Gate 23.He began to feel ill during the return flight.Hurry or you’ll miss your flight.I caught the flight from London to Riga.I got a seat on an earlier flight.Our flight had been cancelled.She made several training flights in the glider.The bird is easily recognized in flight.The flight was exceptionally bumpy.The spacecraft was lost on its maiden flight.UN relief flights were bringing food into the area.We met on a flight from New York to San Francisco.We were offered a flight in a hot-air balloon.We’re booked on the same flight.You can book your flight online.Word OriginOld English flyht ‘action or manner of flying’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlucht and fly (verb). This was probably merged in Middle English with an unrecorded Old English word related to German Flucht and to flee, which is represented by sense 6 of the noun.

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(noun) a smooth/comfortable/bumpy flighta domestic/an international flighta hot-air balloon flightwe met on a flight from london to paris. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=flight This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	flight
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / flaɪt / NAmE / flaɪt /
Example	a smooth/comfortable/bumpy flight a domestic/an international flight a hot-air balloon flight we met on a flight from london to paris.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=flight
Content	flight (noun)BrE / flaɪt / NAmE / flaɪt / a journey made by air, especially in a plane see also in-flight https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/in-flight a smooth/comfortable/bumpy flight a domestic/an international flight a hot-air balloon flight We met on a flight from London to Paris. All flights between New York and Washington have been cancelled due to fog. a plane making a particular journey We're booked on the same flight. Flight BA 4793 is now boarding at Gate 17. If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war) the act of flying the age of supersonic flight flight safety The bird is easily recognized in flight (= when it is flying) by the black band at the end of its tail. the movement or direction of an object as it travels through the air the flight of a ball a series of steps between two floors or levels She fell down a flight of stairs/steps and hurt her back. the act of running away from a dangerous or difficult situation the flight of refugees from the advancing forces a flight from harsh reality The main character is a journalist in flight from a failed marriage. an idea or a statement that shows a lot of imagination but is not practical or sensible This idea was one of my wilder flights of fancy. a group of birds or aircraft flying together See related entries: Groups of animals https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/groups_of_animals/flight_1 a flight of geese They flew in two flights of three aircraft. an aircraft of the Queen’s flight among the best of a particular group see also top-flight https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/top-flight This is the team’s first season back in the top flight for more than 60 years. to force somebody to run away The enemy was quickly put to flight. to run away The gang took flight when they heard the police car. Extra Examples All flights have been grounded for security reasons. As soon as they detected the cheetah it took flight. Barn owls are capable of flight at 56 days. Bats are the only mammals to have achieved sustained flight. Bats are the only mammals to have wings and to achieve sustained flight. Did you have a good flight? Don’t get into the line of flight of the bees—you’d be sure to get stung. He asked her to book him on the next available flight to Geneva. I got to the airport early to be ready for the first flight out. I hope you enjoy the flight. I’m afraid I can’t book you onto that flight as it’s full. I’m on the first flight to Milan in the morning. If you need to change a flight, the fee is $100. Left-wing opposition leaders, in flight from persecution, went across the border. My office is just up that flight of stairs. Please refrain from smoking during the flight. She flew into London on the last flight from Frankfurt. She took a flight for Los Angeles. She was accused of planting the bomb that blew up flight 217. The UN has suspended relief flights because of shelling around the airport. The Wright Brothers made their first flight in the Kitty Hawk in 1903. The aeroplane made its maiden flight in 1976. The aircraft made its maiden flight in January 2000. The airline operates regular flights to Greece. The army was defeated and the king put to flight. The bumpy flight brought on a bout of airsickness. The club has chartered a special flight from Manchester to Bologna for their fans. The first prize is a return flight to Delhi. The flight recorder should help to establish why the plane suddenly crashed. The flight time from Heathrow to Marseilles is less than two hours. The flight was diverted to Delhi because of a bomb scare. The office is just round that corner and up a short flight of stairs. The outbound flight was smooth but the return flight was held up by six hours. The snow was severe enough to disrupt flight operations. The story tells of his flight from East to West Berlin. The story tells of his flight to safety. The team has chartered a special flight for their fans. The villa is fronted by a double flight of stairs. The wings vibrate during flight. They caught an early flight back to Boston. They have persuaded the authorities to divert the flight path of the military jets away from their town. They waited for the first flight out of Lisbon. They watched the young eagles take flight. This will be the last flight of the vintage aircraft before it is installed in the museum. We arrived at the airport just in time to make our flight. We managed to get a non-stop flight to New York. We need your time of arrival and flight number. Your travel insurance compensates you for flight delays. a flight bound for Antigua a flight from Sidney to Tokyo a flight into the unknown a flight of steps leading to the foyer a flock of geese in flight a headlong flight from danger a routine air-force training flight passengers aboard a flight bound for Johannesburg the enormous costs of manned space flight the line of flight of a golf ball All international and domestic flights were suspended. Enjoy your flight. Flight 420 to Oslo is now boarding at Gate 23. He began to feel ill during the return flight. Hurry or you’ll miss your flight. I caught the flight from London to Riga. I got a seat on an earlier flight. Our flight had been cancelled. She made several training flights in the glider. The bird is easily recognized in flight. The flight was exceptionally bumpy. The spacecraft was lost on its maiden flight. UN relief flights were bringing food into the area. We met on a flight from New York to San Francisco. We were offered a flight in a hot-air balloon. We’re booked on the same flight. You can book your flight online. Word Origin Old English flyht ‘action or manner of flying’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlucht and fly (verb). This was probably merged in Middle English with an unrecorded Old English word related to German Flucht and to flee, which is represented by sense 6 of the noun.
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