flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The flight attendants were pleasant and professional. Rachel Dube, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024 Watch this 👀 Slipping through: A Texas man managed to make it onto a Delta plane without a ticket before flight attendants caught him outside the restroom. Daniel Wine, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024 Seeing as Travelpro bags are famously loved by flight attendants, this lightweight yet incredibly durable suitcase immediately caught my eye — in large part due to its under-$200 price tag. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024 Still, the flight attendant and event planner knows Jimmy spared them both the embarrassment of rejection by dumping her privately as opposed to doing it in front of their family and friends at their wedding. Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024 In addition to the letters that went out to passengers, flight attendants aboard Alaska Air Flight 1282 have been interviewed by investigators from the Justice Department, according to people familiar with the situation. Sara Smart, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024 Within seconds, the seat-belt indicator dinged as the pilot asked flight attendants to return to their seats. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024 Another passenger saw this and reported it to the flight attendants, who recruited the assistance of two other passengers to keep Liebisch from acting out. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024 The documents say passengers brought the noise to the attention of the flight attendant, who then reported it to the pilots. James Glanz, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024

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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 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

flight attendant

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

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