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

Cusack, the inquest heard, told her girlfriend before her death that she wanted to move to Dubai and be a flight attendant, and had been looking for a new job online.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

When I started traveling a lot, businessmen would order a drink and have a $20 bill and the flight attendant would have to go up and down the plane looking for change.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Easy: Yesterday, I was not only gripping the armrest but gripping the hand of the flight attendant who was sitting down in the aisle, soothing me as I hyperventilated and wept.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

A flight attendant on the Dutch airline KLM, who came into contact with an infected passenger from the cruise ship and later showed mild symptoms, tested negative for hantavirus, the WHO said Friday.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

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

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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• hostess
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