flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

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Two flight attendants who were seated in the aircraft’s tail section survived. Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 This is why many flight attendants choose to bring travel safety devices, like these portable door locks from Addalock. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024 Two flight attendants were rescued from the back of the aircraft and are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 Two flight attendants are the only people to survive the fatal plane crash in South Korea that left 179 people dead. Abigail Adams, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024 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 15 Jan. 2025.

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flight attendant

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

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