flight attendant

American  

noun

• flight attendants
  plural

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

---

flight attendant British  

noun

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

---

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• flight attendants
  plural

---

Etymology

Origin of flight attendant

First recorded in 1955–60

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

flight attendant

If he can’t resist sampling it, he said, he’ll ask a flight attendant for a second one to take home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

A Delta Air Lines flight attendant was fired after posting "good riddance" in response to Kirk's killing.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

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 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

I don’t realize how hard I’m gripping my seat until the flight attendant taps me.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---

Related Words

• hostess
• stewardess

---