flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

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At one point, a flight attendant asked him to end the session because the plane was about ready to depart and the cellphone could interfere with the communication systems. Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026 Forty-one of the surviving 74 aboard were transported to nearby hospitals, and by Friday, just one flight attendant and four passengers remained hospitalized, according to The New York Times. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026 At one point, a flight attendant asked him to end the session because the plane was about ready to depart and the cellphone could interfere with the communication systems. ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026 An Air Canada flight attendant who survived being thrown from a plane during last week’s deadly runway collision at New York’s LaGuardia Airport has been seen in the hospital for the first time, as her daughter described severe injuries and a long recovery ahead. Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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flight attendant

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

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