flight deck
Americannoun
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Navy. the upper deck of an aircraft carrier, constructed and equipped for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.
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Aeronautics. (in certain aircraft) an elevated compartment containing the instruments and controls used by the pilot, copilot, and flight engineer to operate the aircraft.
noun
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the crew compartment in an airliner Compare cockpit
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the upper deck of an aircraft carrier from which aircraft take off and on which they land
Etymology
Origin of flight deck
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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On the flight deck were Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a pilot with decades of experience, and his younger colleague, first officer Clive Kunder.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
The center is also expected to have 20 planes and jets, including a Boeing 747, a mock flight deck and a pair of introductory films produced by J.J.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
The Fujian can launch three different types of aircraft with its electromagnetic catapult and flat flight deck, according to state media.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
She noticed the fumes on her first day, a near-constant smell that permeated the flight deck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2025
Dutchy completes his technical training and aircraft carrier flight deck training, and after he’s been in San Diego for a month, he learns that soon he’ll be shipping out.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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