flight path

noun

: the path in the air or space made or followed by something (such as a particle, an airplane, or a spacecraft) in flight

Examples of flight path in a Sentence

No other planes were on their flight path.

Recent Examples on the Web

The pilot of a regional airliner flying over North Dakota made an unexpected sharp turn to avoid a possible midair collision with a military B-52 bomber that was in its flight path over the weekend. —Jack Dura, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025

Move Feeders And Bird Baths Is your patio on the flight path to a bird feeder? —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2025

The launch was delayed Monday, June 9 for the third time as mission operators continue to plan around inclement weather forecasted along the Dragon's flight path. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 June 2025

According to the online site Flight Aware, which tracks flight paths, the plane landed at Lajes Air Base International Airport more than five hours after departing Madrid. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flight path

• bloodbath
• footpath
• towpath
• warpath
• aftermath
• multipath
• psychopath
• hath
• lath
• math
• rath
• spath

Kids Definition

flight path

noun

: the path in the air or space made or followed by something (as a particle, an airplane, or a spacecraft) in flight