flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

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The video shows a flight attendant taking a Polaroid photograph of passengers in their seats. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Gupta said a flight attendant told her that Nelson claimed the man had attacked him in the street earlier. Alex Sundby, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024 Lilah opted for a flight attendant's outfit, wearing a silk scarf around her neck and smiling for pictures. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 As a quarter of VistaJet members now fly with their pets, the leading private aviation group offers flight attendants trained in pet body language, VistaPet Pochette amenity kits and fear-of-flying courses to help desensitize four-legged friends before a flight. Matteo Atti, Forbes, 31 Oct. 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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flight attendant

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

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