flight deck

noun

1
: the uppermost complete deck of an aircraft carrier
2
: the forward compartment in some airplanes

Examples of flight deck in a Sentence

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In the footage, the Pulp Fiction star showed himself in a classroom surrounded by screens that replicated all of the instruments in the aircraft's flight deck. Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 If a plane isn't a safe distance from another aircraft, the TCAS would send a command to the flight deck. Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 That was especially true when four helicopters — two of them carrying astronauts — landed on the ship’s comparatively small flight deck as the sun was nearing the horizon. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026 There are dugout suites, luxury suites and outdoor areas for groups called flight decks. Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flight deck

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of flight deck was in 1924

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“Flight deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20deck. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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