flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

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Hours in a cramped seat can make anyone restless — even flight attendants, who recommend traveling with a portable foot hammock. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025 In 2024, the airline hired over 1,600 new employees in the Bay Area—including flight attendants, pilots, customer service representatives, and maintenance technicians. Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 The airline plans to open a crew base at the airport to support the deportation operations and is hiring flight attendants and aircraft technicians to work and service the charters. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 In 2021, former first lady Jill Biden dressed up as a flight attendant who wore a black wig and handed out ice cream bars to members of the media from a flight from California to Washington. Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 2 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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flight attendant

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

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