Synonyms of flight

flight 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈflīt 

as in flying

travel through the air by the use of wings

for centuries people had been fascinated by the flight of birds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flying
• aviation
• aeronautics
• gliding
• soaring
• ballooning
• skydiving
• paragliding
• hang gliding

flight

2 of 2

noun (2)

as in escape

the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement

a work of 19th-century Romanticism depicting the ancient Israelites' flight from Egypt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• getaway
• rout
• break
• rescue
• bunk
• breakout
• liberation
• slip
• lam
• redemption
• salvation
• release
• deliverance
• jailbreak
• close call
• close shave
• near miss

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imprisonment
• confinement
• incarceration
• captivity
• custody
• retention
• holding
• detention
• risk
• internment
• hold
• trouble
• immurement
• hazard
• peril
• jeopardy
• endangerment
• imperilment

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of flight

Noun

The custom island and other surfaces are painted in Farrow & Ball’s Old White and India Yellow (note the decorative bird in flight below a O’lampia Bell sconce to the left of the window) while an antique Edwardian pendant hangs overhead. —David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024

In the case of an emergency, all passengers are required to leave their belongings behind, as instructed in the safety briefing before any flight. —Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024

The real meat of the episode is the fight between Bronwyn and Lisa, which has been bubbling since the flight to Palm Springs. —Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024

Venezuela retaliated by refusing deportation flights from the United States and Mexico. —Tirana Hassan, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024