in-flight

or in·flight

[ in-flahyt ]

/ ˈɪnˌflaɪt /

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adjective

done, served, or shown during an air voyage: an in-flight movie.

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Origin of in-flight

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby in-flight

inflection point, inflexed, inflexible, inflict, infliction, in-flight, inflorescence, inflow, influence, influence peddler, influencer

How to use in-flight in a sentence

Few cared about the grounded luxury jets that offered all manner of in-flight comforts—those were meant for the princelings.
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The men later were retried after revelations that they destroyed the in-flight videotape of the incident.
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Sports Illustrated Models Star in Flight Safety Video: “I love this in-flight safety video!”
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Then, using the magic of in-flight bluetooth/wifi, the messaging can begin.
Wingman, an App for Hookups at 30,000 Feet, Wants To Be the Tinder of Airline Travel|Charlotte Lytton|February 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Last in-flight movie I saw was Flower Girl, a famous DPRK movie that was written by Kim Il-sung.
North Korea Vacations? Yes, They’re Possible, Though ‘Very Structured’|Lloyd Grove|June 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for in-flight

in-flight

adjective

provided during flight in an aircraftin-flight meals

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