flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

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The very next morning, Watson — the miraculously unhurt flight attendant — was reliving her own harrowing near-death experience with a representative from the National Transportation Safety Board, which would spend the next eight months investigating the cause of the crash. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025 The British Airways flight attendant who was found dead in a San Francisco hotel room has been identified. Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025 During the flight, Rivas went to the front of the plane, argued with a flight attendant, and tried to force his way into the cockpit. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025 Plus, flight attendants swear by the clever organizers, too. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flight attendant

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flight attendant was in 1947

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“Flight attendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20attendant. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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flight attendant

noun
: a person who provides service to passengers on an airplane

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