in-flight

adjective

ˈin-ˈflīt How to pronounce in-flight (audio)
(ˌ)in-
: made, carried out, or provided for use or enjoyment while in flight
in-flight movies

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The primary compartment has ample space for all of your in-flight essentials with room to spare, plus it’s fitted with several additional mesh pockets that make staying organized easier than ever. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025 The decision followed a January 5, 2024, in-flight blowout of a door panel on an Alaska Airlines' ALK.N jet that exposed ongoing safety and quality issues at Boeing. David Shepardson and Dan Catchpole, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025 Starting in April, Singapore Airlines is banning passengers from using power banks to charge phones and personal devices in-flight. Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025 Gómez joined Onza in 2022, overseeing sales in Asia, the Nordic countries, Benelux, the Middle East and Africa (MEA), in-flight entertainment (IFE) and educational markets. Jamie Lang, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-flight

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-flight was in 1944

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“In-flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-flight. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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