flight
noun /flaɪt/
/flaɪt/
Idioms - [countable] a journey made by air, especially in a plane
- a smooth/comfortable/bumpy flight
- a domestic/an international flight
- a transatlantic flight
- The first prize is a return flight to Delhi.
- China's first manned space flight
- a hot-air balloon flight
- flight (from A) (to B) We met on a flight from London to Paris.
- It is vital that people get up and walk about if they are on a long-haul flight.
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by aira1- Did you have a good flight?
- I hope you enjoy the flight.
- If you need to change a flight, the fee is $100.
- Please refrain from smoking during the flight.
- The Wright Brothers made their first flight in the Kitty Hawk in 1903.
- The aircraft made its maiden flight in January 2000.
- The flight recorder should help to establish why the plane suddenly crashed.
- The flight time from Heathrow to Marseilles is less than two hours.
- The outbound flight was smooth but the return flight was held up by six hours.
- The snow was severe enough to disrupt flight operations.
- They have persuaded the authorities to divert the flight path of the military jets away from their town.
- This will be the last flight of the vintage aircraft before it is installed in the museum.
- She made several training flights in the glider.
- (figurative) a flight into the unknown
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- round-trip
- inbound
- return
- …
- catch
- take
- travel on
- …
- be bound for something
- leave
- take off
- …
- number
- schedule
- operations
- …
- aboard a/the flight
- on a/the flight
- on board a/the flight
- …
- [countable] a plane making a particular journey
- We're booked on the same flight.
- If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight.
- After a few phone calls he boarded a flight to Bangkok.
- Flight BA 4793 is now boarding at Gate 17.
- They've cancelled my flight!
- flight (to A) (from B) At present there is no direct flight to Egypt from Namibia.
- flight to A They took a commercial flight to Vicenza, Italy.
- flight for A She took a flight for Los Angeles.
- flight out of B I had an early morning flight out of Stockholm.
- flight between A and B All flights between New York and Washington have been cancelled due to fog.
- mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war)
Collocations Travel and tourismTravel and tourismHolidays/vacations- have/take (British English) a holiday/(North American English) a vacation/a break/a day off/(British English) a gap year
- go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage
- go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing
- plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary
- book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets
- have/make/cancel a reservation/(especially British English) booking
- rent a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a holiday cottage
- (especially British English) hire/ (especially North American English) rent a car/bicycle/moped
- stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a caravan
- cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/(British English) en suite room
- check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room
- pack/unpack your suitcase/bags
- call/order room service
- cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation
- apply for/get/renew a/your passport
- take out/buy/get travel insurance
- catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight
- fly (in)/travel in business/economy class
- make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/(North American English also) layover in Hong Kong
- experience/cause/lead to delays
- check (in)/collect/get/lose (your) (especially British English) luggage/(especially North American English) baggage
- be charged for/pay excess baggage
- board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry
- taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway
- experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence
- suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness
- attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors
- encourage/promote/hurt tourism
- promote/develop ecotourism
- build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/(especially British English) seaside/beach/ski resort
- work for/be operated by a major hotel chain
- be served by/compete with low-cost/(especially North American English) low-fare/budget airlines
- book something through/make a booking through/use a travel agent
- contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator
- book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour
- buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs
Extra Examples- All flights have been grounded for security reasons.
- I'm on the first flight to Milan in the morning.
- She flew into London on the last flight from Frankfurt.
- She was accused of planting the bomb that blew up flight 217.
- The UN has suspended relief flights because of shelling around the airport.
- The flight was diverted to Delhi because of a bomb scare.
- The team has chartered a special flight for their fans.
- We arrived at the airport just in time to make our flight.
- Hurry or you'll miss your flight.
- We need your time of arrival and flight number.
- a daily non-stop flight between Hong Kong and New York
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- round-trip
- inbound
- return
- …
- catch
- take
- travel on
- …
- be bound for something
- leave
- take off
- …
- number
- schedule
- operations
- …
- aboard a/the flight
- on a/the flight
- on board a/the flight
- …
- [uncountable] the act of flying
- the age of supersonic flight
- in flight The bird is easily recognized in flight (= when it is flying) by the black band at the end of its tail.
- the stresses the body endures in space flight
- flight safety
Extra Examples- Barn owls are capable of flight at 56 days.
- Bats are the only mammals to have wings and to achieve sustained flight.
- The wings vibrate during flight.
- They watched the young eagles take flight.
- Don't get into the line of flight of the bees—you'd be sure to get stung.
- a flock of geese in flight
- the enormous costs of manned space flight
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- soaring
- sustained
- low-level
- …
- be capable of
- achieve
- take
- …
- during flight
- in flight
- the line of flight
- [uncountable] the movement or direction of an object as it travels through the air
- the flight of a ball
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- soaring
- sustained
- low-level
- …
- be capable of
- achieve
- take
- …
- during flight
- in flight
- the line of flight
- [countable] a series of steps between two floors or levels
- She fell down a flight of stairs/steps and hurt her back.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- short
- narrow
- …
- climb
- climb up
- go up
- …
- lead…
- go down something
- go up something
- …
- down a/the flight
- up a/the flight
- a flight of stairs
- a flight of steps
- [uncountable, singular] the act of running away from a dangerous or difficult situation
- flight (of somebody) (from somebody/something) the flight of refugees from the advancing forces
- a flight from harsh reality
- in flight from something The main character is a journalist in flight from a failed marriage.
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerc2- Left-wing opposition leaders, in flight from persecution, went across the border.
- The story tells of his flight to safety.
- a headlong flight from danger
- The army was defeated and the king put to flight.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- headlong
- urban
- white
- …
- put (somebody/something) to
- take
- in flight
- flight from
- flight into
- …
- [countable] flight of fancy/imagination an idea or a statement that shows a lot of imagination but is not practical or sensible
- This idea was one of my wilder flights of fancy.
- [countable] a group of birds or aircraft flying together
- a flight of geese
- They flew in two flights of three aircraft.
- an aircraft of the Queen’s flight
journey by air
plane
flying
movement of object
of steps
running away
of fancy/imagination
group of birds/aircraft
Word OriginOld English flyht ‘action or manner of flying’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlucht and fly (verb). This was probably merged in Middle English with an unrecorded Old English word related to German Flucht and to flee, which is represented by sense 6 of the noun.
Idioms
in the first/top flight
- among the best of a particular group
- This is the team’s first season back in the top flight for more than 60 years.
put somebody to flight
- (old-fashioned) to force somebody to run away
- The enemy was quickly put to flight.
take flight
- to run away
- The gang took flight when they heard the police car.
- As soon as they detected the cheetah it took flight.