flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Federal prosecutors in New York announced charges against four flight attendants on May 8 for smuggling $8 million in drug money using their enhanced security clearance. Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024 According to the lawsuit, FBI agents showed up at the family’s home almost a year later and told them their daughter had been secretly filmed by flight attendant Estes Carter Thompson III, 37, of Charlotte. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for flight attendant 

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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 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

flight attendant

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

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