flight attendant

American  

noun

• flight attendants
  plural

1. an airline employee who serves meals, attends to passengers' comfort, etc., during a flight.

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flight attendant British  

noun

1. a person who attends to the needs of passengers on a commercial flight

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• flight attendants
  plural

Etymology

Origin of flight attendant

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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flight attendant

The passenger complained about Thornton to a flight attendant and shared the photos with the crew, according to TMZ.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

A French court has for the first time recognised cosmic radiation as a factor in the breast cancer of a long-serving flight attendant.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

A flight attendant in France has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, a first for the country's aviation industry, her lawyer and a trade union said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

As I was settling into my suite, a flight attendant dropped by with a tray of beverages, including sparkling wine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

To the flight attendant and to the crying baby whose ears hurt.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

Related Words

• hostess
• stewardess